plu|ral

plu|ral
plu|ral «PLUR uhl», adjective, noun.
–adj.
1. more than one: »

plural citizenship.

2. Grammar. a) more than one in number: »

“Boy” is singular; “boys” is plural.

b) showing more than one in number: »

the plural ending “-s,” the plural form “fishes.”

3. having to do with or involving a plurality of persons or things; being one of such a plurality: »

Better have none than plural faith (Shakespeare).

–n. Grammar.
1. a form of a word to show it means more than one. Books is the plural of book; men is the plural of man; are is the plural of is; we is the plural of I; these is the plural of this.
2. a word or class of words used to show more than one. Abbr: pl.
[< Latin plūrālis < plūs, plūris more, comparative of multus much]

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