thou|sand

thou|sand
thou|sand «THOW zuhnd», noun, adjective.
–n.
1. ten hundred; 1,000. Abbr: thou.
2. a large number: »

thousands of people.

–adj.
being ten hundred; 1,000.
[Old English thūsend]

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