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Supernumerary
Pronunciation : Su`per*nu"mer*a*ry
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. supernumerarius: cf. OF. supernum?raire, F. surnum?raire. See Super-, and Numerary, Number.]
Definition : 1. Exceeding the number stated or prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a regiment.
2. Exceeding a necessary, usual, or required number or quality; superfluous; as, supernumerary addresses; supernumerary expense. Addison.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
Pronunciation : Su`per*nu"mer*a*ry
Part of Speech : n.;
Definition : 1. A person or thing beyond the number stated.
2. A person or thing beyond what is necessary or usual; especially, a person employed not for regular service, but only to fill the place of another in case of need; specifically, in theaters, a person who is not a regular actor, but is employed to appear in a stage spectacle.
pl. Supernumeraries (.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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