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Definition of plural noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

plural

noun
 
/ˈplʊərəl/
 
/ˈplʊrəl/
(abbreviation pl.)
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  1. a form of a noun or verb that refers to more than one person or thing
    • The plural of ‘child’ is ‘children’.
    • in the plural The verb should be in the plural.
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    Word Originlate Middle English: from Old French plurel or Latin pluralis, from plus, plur- ‘more’.
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