numerary
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of numerary
1720–30; < Medieval Latin numerārius ( Late Latin: arithmetician, accountant), equivalent to Latin numer ( us ) number + -ārius -ary
Example Sentences
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Opus Dei, the Catholic organization to which he belonged as a celibate numerary, said the cause was pancreatic cancer.
From Washington Post • Jul. 6, 2017
Only one current student, Father Kolf said, has joined Opus Dei, as a numerary.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2012
He, too, became an Opus Dei numerary, committing to a lifetime of celibacy before graduating from high school.
From New York Times • Jan. 12, 2012
I have been a numerary member of Opus Dei for more than 30 years and have never been told to keep my membership secret.
From Time Magazine Archive
A striking analogy, with regard to this numerary regulation, is afforded by Athens, while yet under an aristocratic government.
From The History and Antiquities of the Doric Race, Vol. 2 of 2 by Müller, Karl Otfried
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