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  • noun Plural form of multitude.
  • noun The mass of ordinary people; the populous or the masses.

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Examples

  • For a quick reality test lets recall a paraphrase from Galileo: In matters of science, the opinions of the multitudes is not worth the humble reasoning of a single man.

    Hansen: Obama has only four years to save the world - NASA Watch 2009

  • I disagreed, stating hotly that of course I can; I am large, I contain multitudes!

    Friday fastfwd 2009

  • And, I suppose, that's the whole point of an avatar, to playfully represent a single aspect of a multi-dimensional person (or multi-dimensional personality - Harlan Ellison used to joke, I am complex, I contain multitudes, I contradict myself, get over it).

    What's in a name? frankwu 2007

  • And "lesser" specialists can learn whatever they want about their discipline or cross-company practices – and build-up new skills – from the internet and the blogs throwing open the doors on the "secrets" of professions in multitudes

    Knowing me, knowing you « Innovation Cloud 2006

  • And "lesser" specialists can learn whatever they want about their discipline or cross-company practices – and build-up new skills – from the internet and the blogs throwing open the doors on the "secrets" of professions in multitudes

    March « 2006 « Innovation Cloud 2006

  • The whole valley shimmered under a double layer of lights last night -- normal electric ones, and crazy flares of black powder, in multitudes of colors, shapes, and patterns.

    Archive 2005-07-01 Michael Evans 2005

  • To dramatize his message he called the multitudes down to wash themselves of sinful disobedience in the place at the Jordan River in the same place where Joshua had led them into the Promised Land.

    Between hope and hopelessness Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • To dramatize his message he called the multitudes down to wash themselves of sinful disobedience in the place at the Jordan River in the same place where Joshua had led them into the Promised Land.

    Archive 2007-12-01 Fr Timothy Matkin 2007

  • The whole valley shimmered under a double layer of lights last night -- normal electric ones, and crazy flares of black powder, in multitudes of colors, shapes, and patterns.

    Archive 2005-07-03 Michael Evans 2005

  • The whole valley shimmered under a double layer of lights last night -- normal electric ones, and crazy flares of black powder, in multitudes of colors, shapes, and patterns.

    06/26/2005 - 07/03/2005 Michael Evans 2005

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  • Apparently at least some of these are in Ralph Waldo Emerson

    December 6, 2006