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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Especial \Es*pe"cial\, adjective [OF. especial, F. sp['e]cial, L. specialis, fr. species a particular sort, kind, or quality. See {Species}, and cf. {Special}.] Distinguished among others of the same class or kind; special; concerning a species or a single object; principal; particular; as, in an especial manner or degree.
Syn: Peculiar; special; particular; uncommon; chief. See {Peculiar}.
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
especial
adjective: surpassing what is common or usual or expected; "he paid especial attention to her"; "exceptional kindness"; "a matter of particular and unusual importance"; "a special occasion"; "a special reason to confide in her"; "what's so special about the year 2000?" [syn: {especial(a)}, {exceptional}, {particular(a)}, {special}]
From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:
40 Moby Thesaurus words for "especial": absolute, certain, concrete, defined, definite, detailed, determinate, different, distinct, distinguished, dominant, esoteric, exceptional, express, extraordinary, fixed, individual, inner, intimate, minute, notable, noteworthy, paramount, particular, personal, precise, predominant, preeminent, preponderant, private, respective, set, several, singular, solipsistic, special, specific, supreme, surpassing, unusual
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