Main Entry: mul·ti·tude

Pronunciation: \ˈməl-tə-ˌtüd, -ˌtyüd\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo-French or Latin; Anglo-French, from Latin multitudin-, multitudo, from multus much — more at meliorate

Date: 14th century

1 : the state of being many
2 : a great number : host
3 : a great number of people
4 : populace, public