extraordinaries

The general reviewed the extraordinaries for the upcoming campaign.

Definition

1. Noun (plural, archaic/obsolete):
   • Additional allowances or supplies: In historical military contexts, "extraordinaries" referred to extra provisions, funds, or allowances granted beyond the ordinary budget or standard allocation, especially for troops or military campaigns.
   • Exceptional items or events: More broadly, the term could denote things that are out of the ordinary, unusual, or extraordinary in nature, though this usage is rare.

Usage Examples

• Military context:
  • The general requested extraordinaries to feed the soldiers during the unexpected march. (Extra provisions beyond the usual allowance.)
  • Parliament approved the extraordinaries for the winter campaign. (Additional funds allocated for exceptional military needs.)
• General sense:
  • The festival featured many extraordinaries, including a fire-breathing dragon. (Unusual or remarkable events or objects.)

Advanced Usage

• "To be on the extraordinaries": In historical military records, this phrase indicated that a soldier or unit was receiving extra pay or supplies.
  • The regiment was placed on the extraordinaries for the duration of the siege. (They were granted additional resources due to exceptional circumstances.)

Variants and Related Words

• Extraordinary (adj): very unusual or remarkable; beyond what is ordinary.
  • Her talent is truly extraordinary. (Exceptionally remarkable.)
• Extraordinarily (adv): in an extraordinary manner.
  • The weather was extraordinarily cold. (Unusually cold.)

Synonyms

• Supplements: additional items or amounts added to something.
• Special allowances: extra funds or provisions granted for specific purposes.
• Oddities: unusual or peculiar things (in the broader sense).

Phrasal Verbs (none directly related to "extraordinaries" as a noun)

Related Idioms (none directly associated with "extraordinaries")