multitude

noun

/ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/

/ˈmʌltɪtuːd/

(formal)Idioms

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[countable] multitude (of something/somebody) an extremely large number of things or people
- a multitude of possibilities
- a multitude of birds
- These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways.
- The region attracts tourists in their multitudes.
- The library offers a whole multitude of books for young readers.
the multitude
[singular + singular or plural verb]
(also the multitudes [plural])
(sometimes disapproving) the mass of ordinary people
- It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude.
- to feed the starving multitudes
[countable] (literary) a large crowd of people synonym throng
- He preached to the assembled multitude.

Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus ‘many’.

Idioms

cover/hide a multitude of sins

(often humorous) to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant
- She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.

单词	multitude
释义	multitude noun /ˈmʌltɪtjuːd/ /ˈmʌltɪtuːd/ (formal)Idioms jump to other results [countable] multitude (of something/somebody) an extremely large number of things or people a multitude of possibilities a multitude of birds These elements can be combined in a multitude of different ways. The region attracts tourists in their multitudes. The library offers a whole multitude of books for young readers. the multitude [singular + singular or plural verb] (also the multitudes [plural]) (sometimes disapproving) the mass of ordinary people It was an elite that believed its task was to enlighten the multitude. to feed the starving multitudes [countable] (literary) a large crowd of people synonym throng He preached to the assembled multitude. Word OriginMiddle English: via Old French from Latin multitudo, from multus ‘many’. Idioms cover/hide a multitude of sins (often humorous) to hide the real situation or facts when these are not good or pleasant She was dressed in loose comfortable clothes that hid a multitude of sins.
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