Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for SU-PER-NU'MER-A-RY
SU-PER-NU'MER-A-RYSU-PER-PAR-TIC'U-LAR
SU-PER-NU'MER-A-RY, n.
A person or thing beyond the number stated, or beyond what is necessary or usual. On the reduction of the regiments, several supernumeraries were to be provided for.
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