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numerary

[noo-muh-rer-ee, nyoo-] / ˈnu məˌrɛr i, ˈnju- /




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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

Associate numerary Gil Kaufman is a retired Ph.D. chemist.

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 Karl Otfried Müller




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