- constituting or forming a large number; numerous: many people.
- noting each one of a large number (usually followed by a or an): For many a day it rained.
- a large or considerable number of persons or things: A good many of the beggars were blind.
- the greater part of humankind.
- many persons or things: Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend.
- (sometimes preceded by a great or a good)
- a large number of
- (as pronoun; functioning as plural)
- each of a considerable number of
- (preceded by as, too, that, etc)
- a great number of
- (as pronoun; functioning as plural)
- the majority of mankind, esp the common people
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