multitude
/'mʌltitju:d/
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Definition
- Noun:
- A large number of people or things: Refers to a very great number of individuals or items, often gathered together or considered as a group.
- A large crowd of people: Specifically denotes a great assembly or gathering of people.
- The mass of ordinary people; the populace: Refers to the common people or the general population, often considered collectively.
Usage Examples
- Noun:
- A multitude of stars filled the night sky.
- The politician spoke to a vast multitude gathered in the square.
- The policy was designed to appeal to the multitude.
Advanced Usage
- "the multitude": Used with the definite article to specifically refer to the great body of the common people, often implying a collective opinion or force.
- The film was a success with the multitude, though critics were less impressed.
- "in multitude": An older or more literary phrase meaning in great numbers.
- The blessings came upon them in multitude.
Variants and Related Words
- Multitudinous (adj): Very numerous; consisting of or containing many individuals or elements.
- The multitudinous waves crashed against the shore.
Synonyms
- Host: A large number of people or things.
- Throng: A large, densely packed crowd of people or animals.
- Myriad: A countless or extremely great number.
- Plethora: A large or excessive amount of something.
Related Phrases
- "Cover a multitude of sins": An idiom meaning to hide or compensate for many faults or problems.
- A fresh coat of paint can cover a multitude of sins in an old house.
Noun
- the common people generally
- separate the warriors from the mass
- power to the people
- a large gathering of people
- a large indefinite number
- a battalion of ants
- a multitude of TV antennas
- a plurality of religions