numerous — adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Latin numerosus, from numerus Date: 15th century consisting of great numbers of units or individuals < born into a numerous family >; also many < received numerous complaints > • numerously adverb •… … New Collegiate Dictionary
Numerously — Numerous Nu mer*ous, a. [L. numerosus. See {Number}.] 1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections. [1913 Webster] Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Numerousness — Numerous Nu mer*ous, a. [L. numerosus. See {Number}.] 1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections. [1913 Webster] Such and so numerous was their chivalry. Milton. [1913… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
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References to Hamlet — Numerous references to Hamlet in popular culture (in film, literature, arts, etc.) reflect the continued influence of this play, which is probably the most popular of Shakespeare s plays, judging by the number of productions. [It tops the list at … Wikipedia
