mul|ti|tude

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• mul·ti·tude — /ˈmʌltəˌtuːd, Brit ˈmʌltəˌtjuːd/ noun, pl tudes [count] 1 : a great number of things or people A vast multitude [=a great crowd of people] waited to hear the news. often + of A multitude of complaints reached the office. a multitude of choices …   Useful english dictionary

• tude — adap·ti·tude; al·ti·tude; am·pli·tude; ap·ti·tude; as·sue·tude; be·at·i·tude; cer·ti·tude; con·sue·tude; cor·rec·ti·tude; cras·si·tude; de·crep·i·tude; de·fin·i·tude; des·ue·tude; dul·ci·tude; ex·ac·ti·tude; fin·i·tude; for·ti·tude; grat·i·tude;… …   English syllables

• mul — cap·ri·mul·gid; cap·ri·mul·gi·dae; cap·ri·mul·gi·for·mes; de·mul·si·bil·i·ty; de·mul·si·fi·ca·tion; de·mul·si·fy; iat·mul; mai·mul; mul·ber·ry; mul·der; mul·ga; mul·house; mul·ish; mul·ish·ly; mul·ish·ness; mul·lah; mul·lar; mul·lein; Mul·len;… …   English syllables

• multitude — mul·ti·tude …   English syllables

• multitude — mul•ti•tude [[t]ˈmʌl tɪˌtud, ˌtyud[/t]] n. 1) a great number; host 2) a great number of people gathered together; crowd; throng 3) the state or character of being many; numerousness 4) populace; masses • Etymology: 1275–1325; ME < L multitūdō …   From formal English to slang

• multitude — mul|ti|tude [ˈmʌltıtju:d US tu:d] n [Date: 1300 1400; : French; Origin: Latin multitudo, from multus; MULTI ] 1.) a multitude of sb/sth formal or literary a very large number of people or things ▪ I had never seen such a multitude of stars before …   Dictionary of contemporary English

• multitude — mul|ti|tude [ mʌltı,tud ] noun count MAINLY LITERARY a large crowd of people: A cheering multitude greeted the team. a. the multitude/multitudes FORMAL the ordinary people who have no power or influence: Can you imagine what effect that will have …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• Multitude — 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. [1913 Webster] But when he saw the… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• Overmultitude — O ver*mul ti*tude, v. t. To outnumber. [Obs.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• The multitude — Multitude 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. [1913 Webster] But when he… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English