acquaintance
//əˈkweɪntəns//
Noun
acquaintanceSingular
acquaintancesPlural
1
A person one knows slightly, but who is not a close friend.
He is not a close friend, just an acquaintance from work.
2
Knowledge or experience of something.
She has some acquaintance with Japanese culture.
3
The state of knowing or being familiar with someone.
I made his acquaintance at a conference last year.