Many

Many
Many Ma"ny, n. [AS. menigeo, menigo, menio, multitude; akin to G. menge, OHG. manag[=i], menig[=i], Goth. managei. See {Many}, a.] 1. The populace; the common people; the majority of people, or of a community. [1913 Webster]

After him the rascal many ran. --Spenser. [1913 Webster]

2. A large or considerable number. [1913 Webster]

A many of our bodies shall no doubt Find native graves. --Shak. [1913 Webster]

Seeing a great many in rich gowns. --Addison. [1913 Webster]

It will be concluded by many that he lived like an honest man. --Fielding. [1913 Webster]

Note: In this sense, many is connected immediately with another substantive (without of) to show of what the many consists; as, a good many [of] people think so. [1913 Webster]

He is liable to a great many inconveniences. --Tillotson. [1913 Webster]


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  • 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. menig,… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Many 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

  • Many — may refer to: plural A quantifier that can be used with count nouns often preceded by as or too or so or that ; amounting to a large but indefinite number; many temptations ; a good many ; many directions ; more than a few, more than several… …   Wikipedia

  • Many — Ma ny, n. [See {Meine}, {Mansion}.] A retinue of servants; a household. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • many — I. adjective (more; most) Etymology: Middle English, from Old English manig; akin to Old High German manag many, Old Church Slavic mŭnogŭ much Date: before 12th century 1. consisting of or amounting to a large but indefinite number < worked for… …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • many — See: GOOD MANY or GREAT MANY, IN SO MANY WORDS, SO MANY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • many is me — There are a great number of (persons or things); many are the (persons or things). Used at the beginning of a sentence with a singular noun. * /Many is the man I have lent money to./ * /Many was the time I ate at that restaurant./ Compare: MANY A …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • many — See: GOOD MANY or GREAT MANY, IN SO MANY WORDS, SO MANY …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • many is me — There are a great number of (persons or things); many are the (persons or things). Used at the beginning of a sentence with a singular noun. * /Many is the man I have lent money to./ * /Many was the time I ate at that restaurant./ Compare: MANY A …   Dictionary of American idioms

  • many 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

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