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2. Rhythm; harmony; flow. [Obs.]

The numerosity of the sentence pleased the
ear.

Nu"mer*ous (?), a. [L.
numerosus. See Number.]

1. Consisting of a great number of units or
individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army.

Such and so numerous was their
chivalry.

2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical;
measured and counted; melodious; musical. [Obs.]

Such prompt eloquence

Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous
verse.

-- Nu"mer*ous*ly, adv. --
Nu"mer*ous*ness, n.

Nu*mid"i*an (?), a. Of or
pertaining to ancient Numidia in Northern Africa.

Numidian crane. (Zoöl.) See
Demoiselle, 2.

{ Nu`mis*mat"ic (?), Nu`mis*mat"ic*al (?), }
a. [L. numisma, nomisma, a piece of
money, coin, fr.


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