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- English Word Pluperfect Definition The pluperfect tense; also, a verb in the pluperfect tense.
- English Word Plural Definition Relating to, or containing, more than one; designating two or more; as, a plural word.
- English Word Plural Definition The plural number; that form of a word which expresses or denotes more than one; a word in the plural form.
- English Word Pluralism Definition The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number.
- English Word Pluralism Definition The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time.
- English Word Pluralist Definition A clerk or clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice.
- English Word pluralities Definition of Plurality
- English Word Plurality Definition The state of being plural, or consisting of more than one; a number consisting of two or more of the same kind; as, a plurality of worlds; the plurality of a verb.
- English Word Plurality Definition The greater number; a majority; also, the greatest of several numbers; in elections, the excess of the votes given for one candidate over those given for another, or for any other, candidate. When there are more than two candidates, the one who receives the plurality of votes may have less than a majority. See Majority.
- English Word Plurality Definition See Plurality of benefices, below.
- English Word Pluralization Definition The act of pluralizing.
- English Word Pluralize Definition To make plural by using the plural termination; to attribute plurality to; to express in the plural form.
- English Word Pluralize Definition To multiply; to make manifold.
- English Word Pluralize Definition To take a plural; to assume a plural form; as, a noun pluralizes.
- English Word Pluralize Definition To hold more than one benefice at the same time.
- English Word Pluralized Definition of Pluralize
- English Word Pluralizer Definition A pluralist.
- English Word Pluralizing Definition of Pluralize
- English Word Plurally Definition In a plural manner or sense.
- English Word Pluri- Definition A combining form from L. plus, pluris, more, many; as pluriliteral.