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plural (gram.) denoting more than one (or two); also sb. XIV. ME. plurel — OF. plurel (mod. pluriel) — L. plūrālis, f. plūs, plūr- more; see PLUS, -AL1.
Hence plurally (-LY2) XIV. So plurality holding of two or more benefices concurrently by the same person XIV; state of being plural; majority XVI; U.S. excess of votes polled by the leading candidate above those polled by the next XIX. — (O)F. pluralité — late L. plūrālitās. pluri- comb. form of L. plūs, plūr- more, plūrēs several, used in various techn. terms. XIX.

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