| Supernumerary (supernumerary) |
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| a. | (?) |
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| Su`per*nu"mer*a*ry |
| [L.
supernumerarius: cf. OF. supernuméraire, F.
surnuméraire. See Super-, and Numerary,
Number.] |
Exceeding the number stated or
prescribed; as, a supernumerary officer in a
regiment.
Exceeding a necessary, usual, or required
number or quality; superfluous; as, supernumerary addresses;
supernumerary expense.
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| Supernumerary (supernumerary) |
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| n. | |
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| Su`per*nu"mer*a*ry |
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A
person or thing beyond the number stated.
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.
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