n. 1 (often foll. by of) a great number. 2 a large gathering of people; a crowd. 3 (the multitude) the common people. 4 the state of being numerous.
[ ME f. OF f. L multitudo -dinis f. multus many ]
n. 1 (often foll. by of) a great number. 2 a large gathering of people; a crowd. 3 (the multitude) the common people. 4 the state of being numerous.
[ ME f. OF f. L multitudo -dinis f. multus many ]
Concise Oxford English dictionary. Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка. 2012