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a. [ L. pluralis, from plus, pluris, more; cf. F. pluriel, OF. plurel. See Plus. ] Relating to, or containing, more than one; designating two or more; as, a plural word. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plural faith, which is too much by one. Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plural number (Gram.), the number which designates more than one. See Number, n., 8. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Gram.) The plural number; that form of a word which expresses or denotes more than one; a word in the plural form. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. 1. The quality or state of being plural, or in the plural number. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) The state of a pluralist; the holding of more than one ecclesiastical living at a time. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl.) A clerk or clergyman who holds more than one ecclesiastical benefice. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

Of the parochial clergy, a large proportion were pluralists. Macaulay. [ 1913 Webster ]

n.; pl. pluralities [ L. pluralitas: cf. F. pluralité. ] 1. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. 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. [ 1913 Webster ]

Take the plurality of the world, and they are neither wise nor good. L'Estrange. [ 1913 Webster ]

3. (Eccl.) See Plurality of benefices, below. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plurality of benefices (Eccl.), the possession by one clergyman of more than one benefice or living. Each benefice thus held is called a plurality. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. The act of pluralizing. H. Spencer. [ 1913 Webster ]

v. t. [ imp. & p. p. Pluralized p. pr. & vb. n. Pluralizing ] 1. To make plural by using the plural termination; to attribute plurality to; to express in the plural form. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. To multiply; to make manifold. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

v. i. 1. To take a plural; to assume a plural form; as, a noun pluralizes. Earle. [ 1913 Webster ]

2. (Eccl.) To hold more than one benefice at the same time. [ Eng. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

n. (Eccl.) A pluralist. [ R. ] [ 1913 Webster ]

adv. In a plural manner or sense. [ 1913 Webster ]

[ See Plus. ] A combining form from L. plus, pluris, more, many; as pluriliteral. [ 1913 Webster ]

‖n. [ So called from L. pluries many times, often, which occurs in the first clause. ] (Law) A writ issued in the third place, after two former writs have been disregarded. Mozley & W. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ L. plurifarius, fr. L. plus, pluris, many. Cf. Bifarious. ] Of many kinds or fashions; multifarious. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pluri- + foliolate. ] (Bot.) Having several or many leaflets. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pluri- + literal. ] Consisting of more letters than three. -- n. A pluriliteral word. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pluri- + locular. ] Having several cells or loculi; specifically (Bot.), having several divisions containing seeds; as, the lemon and the orange are plurilocular fruits. [ 1913 Webster ]

Plurilocular sporangia (Bot.), many-celled sporangia, each cell containing a single spore, as in many algæ. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pluri- + L. parere to bring forth. ] Producing several young at a birth; as, a pluriparous animal. [ 1913 Webster ]

a. [ Pluri- + partite. ] (Bot.) Deeply divided into several portions. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ Pluri- + presence. ] Presence in more places than one. [ R. ] Johnson. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. [ L. plus, pluris, more. ] Superabundance; excess; plethora. [ Obs. ] Shak. [ 1913 Webster ]

n. A blustering demonstration, or great effort; a great display. [ Slang, U.S. ] Bartlett. [ 1913 Webster ]