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multitude

mul·ti·tude

multitude

 
 
pronunciation:
muhl tih tud
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Word Combinations (noun), Word Parts
part of speech: noun
definition 1: a great number of persons, animals, or things.
a multitude of blessings
synonyms:
army, crowd, drove, flock, horde, host, legion, throng, troop
antonyms:
none
similar words:
accumulation, aggregation, crush, heap, herd, mass, multiplicity, pack
definition 2: the state or quality of being numerous.
synonyms:
abundance, multiplicity, plenty, profusion
similar words:
plenitude, quantity
definition 3: a mass of people, or the masses; crowd or common people (often prec. by "the").
synonyms:
crowd, herd, mass
similar words:
hoi polloi, legion, mob, populace, proletariat, public, rabble
Word Combinations  About this feature
adjective + (n.)multitude assembled, blind, complex, silent, vast
verb + (n.)multitude assemble, associate, burden, burst, celebrate, compose, consist, contain, cover, dissolve, encompass, encounter, erect, expose, feed, hide, multiply, overwhelm, rent, scatter, surround  [See all][See only the most frequent]
(n.)multitude + verb crowd, exist, flock
noun + (n.)multitude Help applause, empire, feeding, imagination, midst, temple
Word Parts  About this feature
The word multitude contains the following part: