Dictionary
man•y
Pronunciation: (men'ē), [key]
—adj., more, most,
—n., pron.
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adj.
1. constituting or forming a large number; numerous:
many people.
2. noting each one of a large number (usually fol. by
a or
an):
For many a day it rained.
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n.
1. a large or considerable number of persons or things:
A good many of the beggars were blind.
2. the many, the greater part of humankind.
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pron.
many persons or things:
Many of the beggars were blind. Many were unable to attend. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.