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   many

   /ˈmɛni/

   determiner

   • 1. a large number of: "many people agreed with her" Similar numerousa great/good deal ofa lot ofa large/great number ofgreat quantities ofplenty ofcountlessinnumerablescores ofcrowds ofdroves ofan army ofa horde ofa multitude ofa multiplicity ofmultitudinousnumberlessmultipleuntoldseveralvarioussundrydiverseassortedmultifariouscopiousabundantprofusean abundance ofa profusion offrequentinformal:lots ofumpteeneleventyloads ofmasses ofstacks ofscads ofheaps ofpiles ofbags oftons ofoodles ofdozens ofhundreds ofthousands ofmillions ofbillions ofzillions ofmore … than one can shake a stick atshedloada slew ofgazillions ofbazillions ofgobs ofa swag ofvulgar slang:a shitload ofliterary:myriaddiversOpposite few

   pronoun

   • 1. a large number of people or things: "it could be the solution to many of our problems"

   plural

   • 1. the majority of people: "their vision is that trade is in the interest of the many, not the few" Similar the peoplethe common peoplethe massesthe multitudethe majoritythe populacethe publicthe rank and filethe crowdthe commonaltythe commonalityderogatory:the hoi polloithe common herdthe mobthe proletariatthe rabblethe riff-raffthe great unwashedthe canaillethe prolesthe plebsOpposite aristocracy

   Word Origin Old Englishmanig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch.

   Scrabble Points: 9

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   What does many mean in English?

   • Many means "a lot of items." Many can be traced back to the Welsh word mynych meaning "frequent." To get many of something, you do something frequently, or often, like having many miles on a car because you often drive it long distances. If you ask, "How many people will be at the party?" you want to know the number of guests who are expected.

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   What does many a day mean?

   • 1. constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people. 2. noting each one of a large number (usu. fol. by a or an): For many a day it rained. n. 3. a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind. 4. the many, the greater part of humankind. 5. many persons or things: Many were unable to attend.

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   What does many a man mean?

   • 2. (foll by: a, an, or another, and a singular noun) each of a considerable number of: many a man. 3. a. a great number of: as many apples as you like; too many clouds to see. b. (as pronoun; functioning as plural): I have as many as you. the many the majority of mankind, esp the common people: the many are kept in ignorance while the few prosper.

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   How do you use 'as many' in a sentence?

   • We can use the expression as many as to talk about a high number that is surprising or shocking: As many as 5,000 people are believed to have died in the earthquake. We can use the expression in as many to mean ‘in the same number of’: He doesn’t seem to be very lucky in love. He’s had three girlfriends in as many months.

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   What is a large number?

   • 1. a. a large number of: many coaches; many times. b. (as pronoun; functioning as plural): many are seated already. 2. (foll by: a, an, or another, and a singular noun) each of a considerable number of: many a man. 3. a. a great number of: as many apples as you like; too many clouds to see.

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   Is many a pronoun or adjective?

   • Many is also a pronoun. We stood up, thinking through the possibilities. There weren't many. Many is also a quantifier. In many of these neighborhoods a lot of people don't have telephones. Many is also an adjective. Among his many hobbies was the breeding of fine horses. The possibilities are many.

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