Main Entry: ac·quain·tance

Pronunciation: \ə-ˈkwān-t^ən(t)s\

Function: noun

Date: 14th century

1 a : the state of being acquainted b : personal knowledge : familiarity
2 a : the persons with whom one is acquainted <should auld acquaintance be forgot — Robert Burns> b : a person whom one knows but who is not a particularly close friend <a casual acquaintance>

— ac·quain·tance·ship \-ˌship\ noun