Plural Meaning
/ˈplʊə.ɹəl/Definition, CEFR level A2, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
adjConsisting of or containing more than one of something.
adjIn systems of number, not singular or not singular or dual.
Sentence Examples
The plural form of "louse" is "lice".
The plural form of 'person' is 'people', not 'persons'.
CEFR Practice Quiz
In English, we usually add an 's' to make a noun ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ form of 'child' is 'children,' which is an irregular noun in English.
Word Origin & History
From Middle English plurelle, from Old French plurel (“plural”), Borrowed from Latin plūrālis (“of or belonging to more than one, belonging to many”, adjective), from plūs, plūris (“more”) + -ālis.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Than plural faith which is too much by one: Thou counterfeit to thy true friend!"
— 1594, William Shakespeare, Two Gentlemen of Verona:
"Although the nation was far more plural than Canada in the number of its Christian groups"
— 1987, Mircea Eliade, Charles J. Adams, editors, The Encyclopedia of religion, volume 3:
"The Hong Kong and Singapore markets are way more "plural" than most Western economies, but they have not led to pluralistic politics."
— 2006, Suisheng Zhao, Debating political reform in China: rule of law vs. democratization, page 29:
"History is perhaps more plural than traditionally imagined, leaving room for more groups to express their story."
— 2007, Lachelle Renee Hannickel, From cultural transgressions to literary transformations: ..., page 195:
"Generally the girls tend to perceive their social world as somewhat more plural than boys do. Several of these questions reveal that there are more boys (61%) than girls (39%) who 'do not know' about the religion of others"
— 2009, Pille Valk, Teenagers' perspectives on the role of religion in their lives, ..., page 281:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
In English, we usually add an 's' to make a noun ____.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The ____ form of 'child' is 'children,' which is an irregular noun in English.