multitude

Multitude is defined as many.

(noun)

An example of a multitude is a crowd of thousands gathered for a concert.

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See multitude in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

  1. the quality or state of being numerous, or many
  2. a large number of persons or things, esp. when gathered together or considered as a unit; host, myriad, etc.
  3. the masses: preceded by the

Origin: OFr < L multitudo < multus, many: see multi-

See multitude in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun
  1. The condition or quality of being numerous.
  2. A very great number.
  3. The masses; the populace: the concerns of the multitude.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin multitūdō

Origin: , from multus, many; see mel-2 in Indo-European roots

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