ˌmərməˈrāshən noun
( -s )
Etymology: Middle English murmuracioun, from Middle French murmuration, from Latin murmuration-, murmuratio, from murmuratus (past participle of murmurare ) + -ion-, -io -ion
1. : the act of murmuring : the utterance of low continuous sounds or complaining noises
the murmuration of the crowds — A.E.Richardson
ceaseless, inarticulate murmuration of prayer — Frederic Prokosch
2. of starlings : flock
in the stackyard there was a great murmuration of starlings — Mary Webb