Numbers

Definitions

1. The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah
2. The Book of Numbers, the fourth of the Books of Moses in the Old Testament of the Bible, the fourth book in the Torah.
3. Many individuals as a group.
   plural, plural-only
4. Ellipsis of numbers game.
   abbreviation, alt-of, ellipsis, plural, plural-only, with-definite-article

Equivalents

Examples

“For in the book of Numbers is it writ, When the man dies, let⟳ the inheritance Descend unto the daughter.”

“Numbers of people have⟳ visited the fair.”

“Unlike fairies who could produce⟳ only a single child every twenty years, Mud People bred like⟳ rodents. Numbers would subdue even magic.”

“Wrex: We didn't have⟳ the numbers to go to war. Even if we did, the genophage made sure we couldn't replenish our numbers fast enough.”

“Her aunt played the numbers every day for years.”

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