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   multitude

   /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/

   noun

   • 1. a large number of people or things: "a multitude of medical conditions are due to being overweight" Similar a lota great/large numbera great/large quantityhosthordemassmountaindrovesswarmarmylegionseaabundanceprofusionscoresquantitiesinformal:lotsloadsmassesstacksheapstonsdozenshundredsthousandsmillionsbillionszillionsshedloadslewgazillionsbazillionsgobsswagvulgar slang:shitload
   • ▪ the mass of ordinary people without power or influence: "placing ultimate political power in the hands of the multitude" Similar crowdgatheringassemblygroupassemblagecongregationflockthronghordemobrare:concoursethe common peoplethe populacethe publicthe peoplethe massesthe rank and filethe crowdthe commonalitythe commonaltythe third estatethe plebeiansthe hoi polloithe mobthe proletariatthe common herdthe rabblethe riff-raffthe canaillethe great unwashedthe ragtag (and bobtail)prolesplebsOpposite the elite
   • ▪ the state of being numerous: "they would swarm over the river in their multitude"

   Word Origin Middle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus ‘many’.

   Scrabble Points: 12

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2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMULTITUDE | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   a large number of people or things: The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder. See more. the multitude. a large crowd of people: He stepped out onto the balcony to address the multitude below. She couldn't get through the multitude surrounding the stage. The multitude called for his execution. the multitudes.

3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › multitudeMultitude Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   The meaning of MULTITUDE is the state of being many. How to use multitude in a sentence.

4. www.dictionary.com › browse › multitudeMULTITUDE Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   Multitude definition: a great number; host. See examples of MULTITUDE used in a sentence.

5. www.oxfordlearnersdictionaries.com › english › multitudemultitude noun - Definition, pictures, pronunciation and usage...

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   noun. /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/ /ˈmʌltɪtuːd/ (formal) Idioms. [countable] multitude (of something/somebody) an extremely large number of things or people. a multitude of possibilities. a multitude of birds. These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways. The region attracts tourists in their multitudes.

6. www.vocabulary.com › dictionary › multitudeMultitude - Definition, Meaning & Synonyms | Vocabulary.com

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   A multitude is a very large number or a huge crowd. If you see a multitude of zombies approaching, you're in trouble. Sometimes the word multitude refers to the common people, or the masses — that is, everyone in a society apart from the political elite.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMULTITUDE definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   4 meanings: 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.

8. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMULTITUDE | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   noun. formal us / ˈmʌl.tə.tuːd / uk / ˈmʌl.tɪ.tʃuːd / a multitude of. Add to word list. a large number of people or things: The city has a multitude of problems, from homelessness to drugs and murder. See more. the multitude. a large crowd of people: He stepped out onto the balcony to address the multitude below.