2. One appointed for a special service or occasion.

In special, specially; in particular. Chaucer.

Spe"cial*ism (?), n. Devotion to a particular and restricted part or

branch of knowledge, art, or science; as, medical specialism.

Spe"cial*ist (?), n. One who devotes himself to some specialty; as, a

medical specialist, one who devotes himself to diseases of particular

parts of the body, as the eye, the ear, the nerves, etc.

Spe`ci*al"i*ty (?), n.; pl. Specialities (#). [See Special, and

Specialty.] 1. A particular or peculiar case; a particularity. Sir M.

Hale.

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