n.
Pronunciation: ' m ə l-t ə - ˌ tüd, - ˌ tyüd
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin multitudin-, multitudo, from multus much ― more at MELIORATE
Date: 14th century
1 : the state of being many
2 : a great number : HOST
3 : a great number of people
4 : POPULACE , PUBLIC