'Numerary' definitions:

Definition of 'Numerary'

From: GCIDE
  • Numerary \Nu"mer*a*ry\, a. [LL. numerarius: cf. F. num['e]raire.] Belonging to a certain number; counting as one of a collection or body. [1913 Webster]
  • A supernumerary canon, when he obtains a prebend, becomes a numerary canon. --Ayliffe. [1913 Webster]