multitude
/mŭl′tĭ-too͞d″, -tyoo͞d″/
noun
  1. the common people generally
    power to the people
  2. a large gathering of people
  3. a large indefinite number
    a multitude of TV antennas
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Merriam-Webster
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MULTITUDE Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster
1 week ago - The meaning of MULTITUDE is the state of being many. How to use multitude in a sentence.
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Cambridge Dictionary
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MULTITUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary
MULTITUDE meaning: 1. a large number of people or things: 2. a large crowd of people: 3. large numbers of people: . Learn more.
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Vocabulary.com
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Multitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com
A multitude is a very large number or a huge crowd. If you see a multitude of zombies approaching, you're in trouble.
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Dictionary.com
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MULTITUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com
MULTITUDE definition: a great number; host. See examples of multitude used in a sentence.
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Collins Dictionary
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MULTITUDE definition in American English | Collins English Dictionary
4 senses: 1. a large gathering of people 2. → See the multitude 3. a large number 4. the state or quality of being numerous.... Click for more definitions.
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Oxford English Dictionary
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multitude, n. meanings, etymology and more | Oxford English Dictionary
There are seven meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun multitude, one of which is considered derogatory.
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Merriam-Webster
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MULTITUDE Synonyms: 73 Similar and Opposite Words | Merriam-Webster Thesaurus
2 days ago - as in populace the body of the community as contrasted with the elite the nation's idle rich frolicked while the multitude starved
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Longman
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multitude | meaning of multitude in Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English | LDOCE
From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishmultitudemul‧ti‧tude /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd $ -tuːd/ ●○○ noun 1 → a multitude of somebody/something2 → the multitude(s)3 [countable] literary or biblicalALGROUP OF PEOPLE a large crowd of people Clamoring multitudes demanded a view of ...
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TheFreeDictionary.com
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Multitude - definition of multitude by The Free Dictionary
Define multitude. multitude synonyms, multitude pronunciation, multitude translation, English dictionary definition of multitude. n. 1. A very great number. 2. The masses; the populace: the concerns of the multitude.
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WordReference
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multitude - WordReference.com Dictionary of English
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Etymonline
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Multitude - Etymology, Origin & Meaning
"a great number regarded collectively; a crowd or throng; the characteristic of being… See origin and meaning of multitude.
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Reverso
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MULTITUDE - Definition & Meaning - Reverso English Dictionary
multitude definition: state of being numerous. Check meanings, examples, usage tips, pronunciation, domains, and related words. Discover expressions like "cover a multitude of sins", "hide a multitude of sins".
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Wiktionary
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multitude - Wiktionary, the free dictionary
From Middle English multitude, multitud, multytude (“(great) amount or number of people or things; multitudinous”),[1] borrowed from Old French multitude (“crowd of people; diversity, wide range”), or directly from its etymon Latin multitūdō (“great amount or number of people or things”),[2] from multus (“many; much”) + -tūdō (suffix forming abstract nouns indicating a state or condition).
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Cambridge Dictionary
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A MULTITUDE OF definition | Cambridge English Dictionary
A MULTITUDE OF meaning: 1. a large number of people or things: 2. a large number of people or things: . Learn more.