The Collaborative International Dictionary
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.
A supernumerary canon, when he obtains a prebend,
becomes a numerary canon.
--Ayliffe.
Wiktionary
a. 1 Relating to numbers or numbering. 2 Of a position which is held by a certain person permanently (in an administration or academy). n. A person with a numerary position.
Wikipedia
Numerary is a civil designation for persons who are incorporated in a fixed or permanent way to a society or group: regular member of the working staff, permanent staff, or member, distinguished from a supernumerary.
The term "numerary" and its counterpart, " supernumerary," originated in Spanish and Latin American academy and government; it is now also used in countries all over the world, such as France, the U.S., England, Italy, etc.
Usage examples of "numerary".
Those Numerary fellas seem to be dug in deep and I had the impression that it was a one-way street.
He had been a Numerary, but the pair we talked to said he was ranked as an Associate when he died.
Those Numerary fellas seem to be dug in deep and I had the impression that it was a one-way street.
The women’s branch has either Numerary Assistants—they’re basically skivvies who keep house for the higher-ups—or Numeraries like the men’s.