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numeraries

numeraries is the plural of numerary.

Meaning of numerary

Noun

numerary (plural numeraries)

  1. A person with a numerary or permanent position.
  2. A celibate lay member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution.
    • Like numeraries, assistant numeraries are celibates who live in Opus Dei centres.2024 March 16, Antonia Cundy, “The Opus Dei diaries”, in FT Weekend, London: The Financial Times Ltd., →ISSN, →OCLC, page 17

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Questions about numeraries

What is numeraries the plural of?
Numeraries is the plural of numerary.

Words near numeraries in the dictionary

  1. numeral systems
  2. numeraled
  3. Numeralla
  4. numerally
  5. numerals
  6. numeraries
  7. numerary
  8. numerary adjunct
  9. numerary adjuncts
  10. numerate
  11. numerated

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