multitude

ˈmʌltɪˌtuːd

Definition

Definition of multitude - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

large quantitylarge number of people or things

The concert attracted a multitude of fans..

crowd

horde

numerousnessstate of being numerous

The multitude of stars in the sky was breathtaking..

horde

host

societythe common people or masses

The politician addressed the multitude with passion.

crowd

throng

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Expressions with multitude

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cover a multitude of sins

conceal or compensate for various faults or mistakes

A fresh coat of paint can cover a multitude of sins.

hide a multitude of sins

conceal various faults or imperfections effectively

A fresh coat of paint can hide a multitude of sins.

Origin of multitude

Latin, multitudo (a great number)

Terms with multitude included in their meaning

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legion

multitude

large number of people or things

myriad

quantity

countless number or multitude

horde

swarm

vast multitude of animals or insects

the whole world and his dog

multitude

very large number of people or a huge crowd

throng

dense crowd

multitude of things in one place

mare's nest

disorder

confused multitude of things

numerosity

multitude

large number of items or elements

the world and one's mother

crowd

an overwhelming crowd or multitude of people

Examples of multitude in a sentence

She received a multitude of gifts on her birthday.
A multitude of people attended the concert.
The multitude of options made it hard to choose.
A multitude gathered to witness the event.
The multitude cheered as the parade passed by.

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French:multitude, myriade, ...
German:Menge, Vielzahl, ...
Italian:moltitudine, popolo, ...
Spanish:muchedumbre, infinidad, ...
Portuguese:grande número, ...
Chinese:大量, 众多, ...
Japanese:多数, 無数, ...
Arabic:حَشْد, كَثرة, ...
Hebrew:הָמוֹן, רִיבּוּי, ...
Russian:множество, бесчисленное количество, ...
Ukrainian:натовп, безліч, ...
Hindi:बहुलता, असंख्य, ...
Bengali:অগণন, অসংখ্যতা, ...
Catalan:multitud, quantitat, ...
Czech:množství, mnohost, ...
Danish:mængde, mangfoldighed, ...
Dutch:menigte, veelheid, ...
Greek:πλήθος, ποσότητα, ...
Hungarian:sokaság, számosság, ...
Khmer:ហ្វូងមនុស្សយ៉ាងច្រើន, ភាពច្រើនសន្ធឹកសន្ធាប់, ...
Korean:다수, 많음, ...
Persian:انبوه, توده‌ها, ...
Polish:mnóstwo, mnogość, ...
Portuguese (BR):multidão, ...
Romanian:mulțime, multitudine, ...
Swedish:mängd, mångfald, ...
Thai:จำนวนมาก, ความหลากหลาย, ...
Turkish:kalabalık, ...
Vietnamese:số lượng lớn, sự đa dạng, ...

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