"plural noun" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: plural nouns [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun}} plural noun (plural plural nouns)
  1. (grammar) A plural form of a common noun.
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  2. (grammar) A noun that inherently refers to multiple items.
    Sense id: en-plural_noun-en-noun-22aITAAg Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Tamil translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Nouns Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 33 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 33 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 33 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 28 33 39 Disambiguation of Nouns: 35 41 24 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences
  3. (grammar) Plurale tantum. Translations (Translations): ainmear iolra (Scottish Gaelic), பன்மை (paṉmai) (Tamil), enw lluosog [masculine] (Welsh)
    Sense id: en-plural_noun-en-noun-eu4ztsPx Categories (other): Grammar, English entries with incorrect language header, Entries with translation boxes, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries, Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations, Terms with Tamil translations, Terms with Welsh translations, Nouns Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Entries with translation boxes: 26 33 40 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 26 33 40 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 26 33 41 Disambiguation of Terms with Scottish Gaelic translations: 27 34 39 Disambiguation of Terms with Tamil translations: 32 32 36 Disambiguation of Terms with Welsh translations: 28 33 39 Disambiguation of Nouns: 35 41 24 Topics: grammar, human-sciences, linguistics, sciences Disambiguation of 'Translations': 27 32 40

Inflected forms

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