multitude

mul·ti·tude  (mlt-td, -tyd)

n.

1. The condition or quality of being numerous.

2. A very great number.

3. The masses; the populace: the concerns of the multitude.

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[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin multitd, from multus, many; see mel-² in Indo-European roots.]

Synonyms: multitude, host², legion, army
These nouns all denote a very great number of people or things. Multitude is the most general term: a multitude of reasons.
Host and legion both stress impressively, sometimes countlessly large numbers: a host of ideas; a legion of complaints.
Army emphasizes order and often purposeful association: an army of ants.

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multitude

Noun

1. a large number of people or things: a multitude of different pressure groups

2. the multitude the common people [Latin multitudo]

multitudinous adj

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Multitude a great number; a host of persons or things. See also army.

Examples: multitude of actions, 1651; of barnacles, 1875; of cares; of favours, 1586; of mercy, 1450; of misery, 1777; of money, 1529; of peace, 1560; of people, 1470; of questions, 1773; of riches, 1325; of serpents, 1375; of sins; of stars; of waters, 1604; of words, 1683.

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	multitude - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions" large number, pack, plurality, battalion large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
	2.	multitude - a large gathering of people concourse, throng assemblage, gathering - a group of persons together in one place hive - a teeming multitude horde, host, legion - a vast multitude ruck, herd - a crowd especially of ordinary or undistinguished persons or things; "his brilliance raised him above the ruck"; "the children resembled a fairy herd"
	3.	multitude - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people" hoi polloi, masses, the great unwashed, people, mass group, grouping - any number of entities (members) considered as a unit laity, temporalty - in Christianity, members of a religious community that do not have the priestly responsibilities of ordained clergy audience - the part of the general public interested in a source of information or entertainment; "every artist needs an audience"; "the broadcast reached an audience of millions" followers, following - a group of followers or enthusiasts

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multitude

noun 1. great number, lot, host, collection, army, sea, mass, assembly, legion, horde, myriad, concourse, assemblage

noun 2. crowd, host, mass, mob, congregation, swarm, sea, horde, throng, great number

noun 3. public, mob, herd, populace, rabble, proletariat, common people, hoi polloi, commonalty

Translations

multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] n → multitud f

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multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] n → multitude f

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multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] n → Menge f;

a multitude of → eine Vielzahl von, eine Menge

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multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] n → moltitudine f