Definition of many

What does the word many mean?

• part of speech: noun

  (rhet.); m. \'s the time, often (m. \'s the time I\'ve seen him do it); m.\'s the, there are m. that (m.\'s the crust you have had from me).

• part of speech: adjective, noun

  Numerous, as to. times, (poet., rhet.) m. a time, m. & m. a time, m. people wish, m, wish, m. of us wish, how m. (of them) can I have?, as m. as you like, (pred., rare) his reasons were m. and good, six mistakes in as m. (six) lines; the m., the multitude; one too m., not wanted, in the way; he was (one) too m. for us (outwitted, baffled, us); a good, great, m., fair, large, number; m. -headed beast, monster, the populace; m.-sided, having m. sides, aspects, capabilities, &c, so m.-sidedness. [old English]