many+persons

  • 1many — [men′ē] adj. more, most [ME < OE manig, akin to Ger manch (OHG manag) < IE base * menegh , many, richly > Sans maghā , gift, OIr menicc, abundant] 1. consisting of some large, indefinite number (of persons or things); numerous 2.… …

    English World dictionary

  • 2Many — Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D. menig,… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 3Many a — Many Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 4Many one — Many Ma ny, a. & pron. Note: [It has no variation to express degrees of comparison; more and most, which are used for the comparative and superlative degrees, are from a different root.] [OE. mani, moni, AS. manig, m[ae]nig, monig; akin to D.… …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 5many — /men ee/, adj., more, most, n., pron. adj. 1. constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people. 2. noting each one of a large number (usually fol. by a or an): For many a day it rained. n. 3. a large or considerable number of persons …

    Universalium

  • 6many — man•y [[t]ˈmɛn i[/t]] adj. more, most, n. pron. 1) constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people[/ex] 2) noting each one of a large number (usu. fol. by a or an): For many a day it rained[/ex] 3) a large or considerable number of… …

    From formal English to slang

  • 7many a — {adj.} Many (persons or things) Used with a singular noun. * /Many a boy learns to swim before he can read./ * /I have spent many a day in his home./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 8many a — {adj.} Many (persons or things) Used with a singular noun. * /Many a boy learns to swim before he can read./ * /I have spent many a day in his home./ …

    Dictionary of American idioms

  • 9many\ a — adj Many (persons or things) Used with a singular noun. Many a boy learns to swim before he can read. I have spent many a day in his home …

    Словарь американских идиом

  • 10many — I. a. Numerous, manifold, various, multiplied, divers, frequent, sundry. II. n. 1. Multitude, people, many persons, many people, crowd, numerous company. 2. Great number …

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