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Urquijo Cartera Fond.Int. S.A., SICAV(finance)

PLURAL (law) and fond (oh)


PLURAL (law)


PLURAL. A term used in grammar, which signifies more than one. 2. Sometimes, however, it may be so expressed that it means only one, 2. Sometimes, however, it may be so expressed that it means only one, as, if a man were to devise to another all he was worth, if he, the as, if a man were to devise to another all he was worth, if he, the testator, died without children, and he died leaving one child, the devise testator, died without children, and he died leaving one child, the devise would not take effect. See Dig. 50, 16, 148; Id. 35, 1, 101, 1; Id. 3 1, 17, would not take effect. See Dig. 50, 16, 148; Id. 35, 1, 101, 1; Id. 3 1, 17, 4 Code, 6, 49, 6, 2; Shelf. on L 559, 589. See Singular. 4 Code, 6, 49, 6, 2; Shelf. on L 559, 589. See Singular.

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[Date: 1300-1400; Origin: fonne 'stupid person' (13-16 centuries)]
be fond of sb
to like someone very much, especially when you have known them for a long time and almost feel love for them
::Joe's quite fond of her, isn't he?
::Over the years we've grown very fond of each Other.
be fond of (doing) sth
to like something, especially something you have liked for a long time
::I'm not overly fond of Cooking.
::I'd grown fond of the place and it was difficult to leave.
be fond of doing sth
to do something often, especially something that annoys Other people
::My grandfather was very fond of handing out advice to all my friends.
[only before noun] a fond look, smile, action etc shows you like someone very much
-synonym affectionate affectionate
::He gave her a fond look.
::As we parted we said a fond farewell .
have fond memories of sth/sb
to remember someone or something with great pleasure
::Marie still had fond memories of their time together.
a fond hope/belief
a belief or hope that something will happen, which seems silly because it is very unlikely to happen
in the fond hope/belief that
::They sent him to another school in the fond hope that his behaviour would improve.
-- fondness n [U]
::a fondness for expensive clothes
-see also fondly