mul·ti·tude

(mŭl′tĭ-to͞od′, -tyo͞od′)

1. A very great number.

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

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

Synonyms: multitude, army, host², legion
These nouns denote a large number of people or things that have some attribute in common or that operate together as a larger unit: a multitude of stars in the sky; an army of ants; a host of problems; a legion of complaints.

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multitude

(ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd)

1. a large gathering of people

2. (Sociology) the multitude the common people

3. a large number

4. the state or quality of being numerous

[C14: via Old French from Latin multitūdō]

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mul•ti•tude

(ˈmʌl tɪˌtud, -ˌtyud)

n.

1. a great number; host.

2. a great number of people gathered together; crowd; throng.

3. the state or character of being many; numerousness.

4. populace; masses.

[1275–1325; Middle English < Latin multitūdō. See multi-, -tude]

syn: See crowd.

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.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

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

multitude

noun

1. great number, lot, host, collection, army, sea, mass, assembly, legion, horde, myriad, concourse, assemblage Addiction to drugs can bring a multitude of other problems.

2. crowd, host, mass, mob, congregation, swarm, sea, horde, throng, great number the multitudes that surround the Pope

3. public, mob, herd, populace, rabble, proletariat, common people, hoi polloi, commonalty The hideous truth was hidden from the multitude.

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multitude

noun

1. An enormous number of persons gathered together:

crowd, crush, drove, flock, horde, mass, mob, press, ruck, swarm, throng.

2. A very large number of things grouped together:

army, cloud, crowd, drove, flock, horde, host, legion, mass, mob, ruck, score (used in plural), swarm, throng.

Translations

حَشْد ، جُمْهور

množství

mængdemasse

Menge Vielzahl

muchedumbre multitud

multitude amas foule masse

gomilamasamnoštvopuksvjetina

mannföldi, mergî

moltitudine innumerevole

daudzums

bir yığınçok sayıda

众多

multitude

[ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] N

1. (= crowd) → multitud f, muchedumbre f
they came in multitudes → acudieron en tropel
the multitude (pej) → las masas, la plebe

2. (fig) a multitude of problems → una infinidad de problemas, multitud de problemas
there are a multitude of reasons why we shouldn't do it → hay multitud de razones por las que no deberíamos hacerlo
for a multitude of reasons → por múltiples razones

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multitude

[ˈmʌltɪtjuːd] n

(= large number) → multitude f
a multitude of [+ reasons, ideas, problems] → une multitude de
to cover a multitude of sins [word, term] → vouloir dire n'importe quoi
"Strong, centralized government" is a term that can cover a multitude of sins → "Gouvernement central fort" est un terme qui peut vouloir dire n'importe quoi.
to hide a multitude of sins [long skirts, baggy trousers] → cacher tout

(= crowd) → foule f, multitude f

multitude

n → Menge f; a multitude of → eine Vielzahl von, eine Menge; (of people also) → eine Schar (von); for a multitude of reasons → aus vielerlei Gründen; they came in their multitudes → sie kamen scharenweise

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multitude

[ˈmʌltɪˌtjuːd] n → moltitudine f

multitude

(ˈmaltitjuːd) noun

a great number or crowd. a multitude of reasons; multitudes of people.