ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Numerary

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech adjective

Quick meaning: Numerary is an adjective meaning Relating to numbers or numbering.

Meaning

Relating to numbers or numbering.

More Meanings

  1. Of a position which is held by a certain person permanently (in an administration or academy).
  2. A person with a numerary or permanent position.
  3. (Roman Catholicism) A celibate lay member of Opus Dei, a Roman Catholic religious institution.

Example Sentences

Like numeraries, assistant numeraries are celibates who live in Opus Dei centres.

Word Forms

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include numerative, numerical, numeral, numbery, numerolinguistic, numeric.

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