Definitions
A large number of people or things.
Word origin
From Middle English many, mani, moni, from Old English maniġ, moniġ, maneġ (“many”), from Proto-West Germanic *manag, from Proto-Germanic *managaz (“many; much”), from Proto-Indo-European *menegʰ-, *mengʰ- (“many, sufficient”) or Proto-Indo-European *méǵh₂- (“big, great”).
Used in a sentence
“Not many such people enjoyed playing chess.”
“There are very many different ways to cook a meal.”
“We spent many hours and days training, but running clubs boast many hundreds of faster members.”
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Used as a crossword answer2 curated clues
01“Lots of”4 letters
02“A large number”4 letters
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