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Multitude

Multitude Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Multitude? [n] the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people" [n] a large gathering of people [n] a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Multitude: battalion \| concourse \| hoi polloi \| large number \| mass \| masses \| pack \| people \| throng Related Terms \| Find terms related to Multitude: a mass of \| a world of \| abundance \| acres \| army \| bags \| barrels \| bevy \| bunch \| bushel \| cloud \| cluster \| clutter \| cohue \| copiousness \| countlessness \| covey \| crowd \| crush \| deluge \| flight \| flock \| flocks \| flood \| galaxy \| hail \| heap \| hive \| horde \| host \| ignobile vulgus \| jam \| large amount \| legion \| load \| lots \| many \| many-headed multitude \| mass \| masses of \| mob \| mobile vulgus \| mountain \| much \| muchness \| nest \| numbers \| numerousness \| ocean \| oceans \| pack \| panoply \| peck \| plenitude \| plenty \| plurality \| press \| profusion \| quantities \| quantity \| quite a few \| rabble \| rout \| ruck \| scores \| sea \| shoal \| spate \| superabundance \| superfluity \| swarm \| the common herd \| the crowd \| the great unnumbered \| the great unwashed \| the herd \| the hoi polloi \| the horde \| the majority \| the many \| the masses \| the mob \| the multitude \| throng \| tidy sum \| tons \| volume \| world \| worlds \| worlds of See Also \| assemblage \| audience \| followers \| following \| gathering \| group \| grouping \| herd \| hive \| horde \| host \| laity \| large indefinite amount \| large indefinite quantity \| legion \| ruck \| temporalty Multitude In Webster's Dictionary \Mul"ti*tude\, n. [F. multitude, L. multitudo, multitudinis, fr. multus much, many; of unknown origin.] 1. A great number of persons collected together; a numerous collection of persons; a crowd; an assembly. But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with compassion on them. --Matt. ix. 36. 2. A great number of persons or things, regarded collectively; as, the book will be read by a multitude of people; the multitude of stars; a multitude of cares. It is a fault in a multitude of preachers, that they uttery neglect method in their harangues. --I. Watts. A multitude of flowers As countless as the stars on high. --Longfellow. 3. The state of being many; numerousness. They came as grasshoppers for multitude. --Judg. vi. 5. {The multitude}, the populace; the mass of men. Syn: Throng; crowd; assembly; assemblage; commonalty; swarm; populace; vulgar. See {Throng}.

Multitude Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Multitude?

[n] the common people generally; "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
[n] a large gathering of people
[n] a large indefinite number; "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"

Multitude In Webster's Dictionary

\Mul"ti*tude\, n. [F. multitude, L. multitudo,
multitudinis, fr. multus much, many; of unknown origin.]
1. A great number of persons collected together; a numerous
   collection of persons; a crowd; an assembly.

         But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
         compassion on them.                   --Matt. ix.
                                               36.

2. A great number of persons or things, regarded
   collectively; as, the book will be read by a multitude of
   people; the multitude of stars; a multitude of cares.

         It is a fault in a multitude of preachers, that they
         uttery neglect method in their harangues. --I.
                                               Watts.

         A multitude of flowers As countless as the stars on
         high.                                 --Longfellow.

3. The state of being many; numerousness.

         They came as grasshoppers for multitude. --Judg. vi.
                                               5.

{The multitude}, the populace; the mass of men.

Syn: Throng; crowd; assembly; assemblage; commonalty; swarm;
     populace; vulgar. See {Throng}.

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