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multitude

/ˈmʌltəˌt(j)ud/noun3 syllables

Multitude means: the common people generally.

Synonyms for multitude14

noun, as in the common people generally

masses, mass, hoi polloi, people, the great unwashed

noun, as in a large indefinite quantity

battalion, large number, plurality, pack

noun, as in a large gathering of people

throng, concourse

also used for multitude

hantel, hantle, legion, crowd

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What does multitude mean?3

noun

1

the common people generally“separate the warriors from the mass”

2

a large indefinite quantity“a battalion of ants”

3

a large gathering of people

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Multitude in a sentence

  • A multitude of books burdens the student, does not instruct him.carlosalberto
  • In the city, there are a multitude of attractions.rul
  • They are faced with a multitude of stresses.unknown
  • It is the love that covers a multitude of sins.sungkhum
  • So lightly do the multitude take the search for truth.mhenderson5
  • There is such a multitude of stars that they cannot be counted.CarpeLanam
  • There's a multitude of hotels in tourist areas.sundown
  • He was wanted for a multitude of crimes.Abra

Sentences from Tatoeba, CC BY 2.0 FR, credited to their authors.

Forms of multitude

as a noun

plural
multitudes