plurar - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 more than one in number.
2 Gram. (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.

--n.

Gram.
1 a plural word or form.
2 the plural number.

plurally adv. [ME f. OF plurel f. L pluralis f. plus pluris more]

plurar - n.
1 holding more than one office, esp. an ecclesiastical office or benefice, at a time.
2 a form of society in which the members of minority groups maintain their independent cultural traditions.
3 Philos. a system that recognizes more than one ultimate principle (cf. MONISM 2).

pluralist n. pluralistic adj. pluralistically adv.

plurar - n.
(pl. -ies)
1 the state of being plural.
2 = PLURALISM 1.
3 a large or the greater number.
4 US a majority that is not absolute. [ME f. OF pluralit

f. LL pluralitas (as PLURAL)]

plurar - v.
(also -ise)
1 tr. & intr. make or become plural.
2 tr. express in the plural.
3 intr. hold more than one ecclesiastical office or benefice.

plurar - adj. & n.
--adj.

1 more than one in number.
2 Gram. (of a word or form) denoting more than one, or (in languages with dual number) more than two.

--n.

Gram.
1 a plural word or form.
2 the plural number.

plurally adv. [ME f. OF plurel f. L pluralis f. plus pluris more]

plurar - n.
1 holding more than one office, esp. an ecclesiastical office or benefice, at a time.
2 a form of society in which the members of minority groups maintain their independent cultural traditions.
3 Philos. a system that recognizes more than one ultimate principle (cf. MONISM 2).

pluralist n. pluralistic adj. pluralistically adv.