Meanings of appointed number in English

I require yet one life to make up the appointed number.

The Englishman, having given away the appointed number of Testaments, stopped giving any more, and made no speeches.

It is more than two years since Bryan Cooper was appointed number one jockey to Michael O'Leary's Gigginstown Stud team.

The appointed number of men was left with Murray; and Wallace, joining his other chieftains, bade his friend and honest servant adieu.

Day after day passed on; and the marquis's steward only found more and more difficulty in obtaining the appointed number of trustworthy beauties.

In order to render them current, an appointed number of persons in each trade was formed into a society to regulate commercial concerns.

If they could obtain the appointed number of scholars, their income, though small, would be amply sufficient for their wants, without any assistance from Charles.

In 1988 he was appointed number two to Leo Beenhakker at Ajax and after the head coach quit in 1991 Van Gaal took over.