[plural] [noun]Multitudes are large numbers, esp. of people.A civilization that kills multitudes in mass warfare can hardly be called advanced.They have been kicked out of their homes, as has happened to multitudes of (= a multitude of) others who fail to accept the aggressors' decree.(literary) The minister preached to the multitudes (= the multitude) from the front porch.
MULTITUDES
Meaning of MULTITUDES in English
Cambridge English vocab. Кембриджский английский словарь. 2012