Plunge

plunj, v.t to cast suddenly into water or othci fluid to fiaxe suddenly pnto' to baptise by immcrsi v.t to sink suddenly into any fluid to dive to rush headlong, as a horse to rush into any danger.— w. act of plunging act of rushing headlong, as a horse [Fr. plongcr piombaie, to fall like a plumb-lme) —L. plumbum, lead.) Plunger, plunj ei, n. one who plunges a diver's long, solid cylinder used as a fort er in pumps. Plunging, plunj'mg, adj rushing headlong, pitch- — ing downward n. the putting or sinking under water, or other fluid the aci of a horse trying to throw its rider Pluperfect, pldD'per-fckt, adj (gram.) noting that an actum happened before some period referred to. [A corr. of L. plus-q uam-ferfcctum, more than or before perfect Plural, ploo'ral, adj containing or expre ing more than one.— n. (gram the form denoting more than one.—adv PlU'rEtlly. [Fr.— L. plurahs—flus, plans, more Pluralism, pliTO'ral-izm, «. the state of being plural the holding of more than one epdesiastical living. Pluralist, plSO'ral-ist, n a clergyman who holds more than one benefice with cure of souls. mow mfite; roOPn; ***& 395 IMG:page-395.webp:Page 395 Plurality Plurality, plO , the state of being plural a number consisting of more than one the majority the holding of more than one benefice with cure of souls.