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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.

[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.

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

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.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.multitudemultitude - a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
large indefinite amount, large indefinite quantity - an indefinite quantity that is above the average in size or magnitude
2.multitudemultitude - a large gathering of people          
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.multitudemultitude - the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
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

multitude
noun 2. crowd, host, mass, mob, congregation, swarm, sea, horde, throng, great number
Translations
multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] nmultitud f

multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] nmultitude f

multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] nMenge f;
a multitude of → eine Vielzahl von, eine Menge

multitude [ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] nmoltitudine f

multitude
n multitude [ˈmaltitjuːd]
a great number or crowd a multitude of reasons; multitudes of people. skare حَشْد ، جُمْهور куп množství mængde; masse die Menge πλήθος multitud, muchedumbre rohkus, suur hulk انبوه paljous, lukuisa joukko multitude הַרבֵּה מְאוֹד बहु संख्या mnoštvo tömeg banyak mannföldi, mergð moltitudine 多数 다수, 대량, 인파 daugybė daudzums banyak menigte mengde, vrimmel, masse mnogość multidão multitudine множество; толпа množstvo množica mnoštvo mängd, massa, otal ฝูงชน çok sayıda, bir yığın 眾多 безліч; велика кількість بڑی تعداد vô số


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