multitude meaning and definition

MULTITUDE noun

Definition of multitude (noun)

1. a large indefinite number
   • "a battalion of ants"; "a multitude of TV antennas"; "a plurality of religions"
   • synonyms: battalion, large number, pack, plurality
2. a large gathering of people
   • synonyms: concourse, throng
3. the common people generally
   • "separate the warriors from the mass"; "power to the people"
   • synonyms: hoi polloi, mass, masses, people, the great unwashed