mul·ti·tude
(mŭĺtĭ-tōōd́, -tyōōd́)
[Middle English, from Old French, from Latin multitūdō, from multus, many.]
noun
- The condition or quality of being numerous.
- A very great number.
- The masses; the populace: the concerns of the multitude.
synonyms:
multitude, host2legion, army These nouns all denote a very great number of people or things. Multitude is the most general term: a multitude of reasons. Host and legion both stress impressively, sometimes countlessly large numbers: a host of ideas; a legion of complaints. Army emphasizes order and often purposeful association: an army of ants.