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See also:Manyand-mány

English

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Alternative forms

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishmany,mani,moni, fromOld Englishmaniġ,moniġ,maneġ(“many”), fromProto-West Germanic*manag, fromProto-Germanic*managaz(“some, much, many”).

Cognates

Cognate withScotsmony(“many”),North Frisianmanag,manig,mäning(“many”),Saterland Frisianmonig,moonich(“many”),West Frisianmannich,mennich(“some, many”),Dutchmenig(“many”),Low Germanmännig(“many”),Germanmanch, mannig-(“many, some”),Old Norsemangr,Norwegianmang,Swedishmången,Danishmangen,Frenchmaint(“many”),Russianмно́гий(mnógij),Serbo-Croatian andPolishmnogi,Czechmnohý,Scottish Gaelicminig

The noun is fromMiddle Englishmanye,*menye, fromOld Englishmanigeo,menigu(“company, multitude, host”), fromProto-West Germanic*managu,*managī, fromProto-Germanic*managō,*managį̄(“multitude”), from the same root as the determiner. Cognate withMiddle Low Germanmenige,menie,menje(“multitude”),Russianмного(mnogo),Serbo-Croatianmnogo.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

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many (comparativemore,superlativemost)

  1. A large,indefinite number of.
    Synonym:numerous
    Antonyms:acouple of,a few,ahandful of,several;one;no,zero
    Hypernyms:multiple,various
    Hyponym:countless
    Notmany such people enjoyed playing chess.
    There are verymany different ways to cook a meal.
    • 1611,The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […],→OCLC,Genesis17:4:
      Thou shalt be a father ofmany nations.
    • 1864–65,Charles Dickens, chapter 15, inOur Mutual Friend:
      I did it in a moment of conceit and folly—one of mymany such moments—one of mymany such hours—years.
    • 2013 July 6, “The rise of smart beta”, inThe Economist, volume408, number8843, page68:
      Investors face a quandary. Cash offers a return of virtually zero inmany developed countries; government-bond yields may have risen in recent weeks but they are still unattractive. Equities have suffered two big bear markets since 2000 and are wobbling again. It is hardly surprising that pension funds, insurers and endowments are searching for new sources of return.
  2. (in combinations such as 'as many', 'so many', 'this many')Used to indicate, demonstrate or compare the number of people or things.
    We don't need thismany bananas. Put some back.
    There may be asmany as ten million species of insect.
    I don't have asmany friends as my sister does.

Usage notes

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  • Many is used only with the plural of countable nouns (except in the combinationmany a). Its counterpart used with uncountable nouns ismuch.Many andmuch merge in the comparative and superlative forms, which aremore andmost for both determiners.
  • It was once common to use the indefinite article withmany (very a many years ago), as it still is withfew (a few good men). However, this has fallen out of favor except in formations such as "a great/good many."

Synonyms

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Derived terms

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Translations

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an indefinite large number of

Pronoun

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many

  1. A large,indefinite number of people or things.
    Many are called, but few are chosen.
    • 1611,The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […],→OCLC,Luke1:1:
      Forasmuch asmany have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those things which are most surely believed among us...
    • 1921,Ben Travers, chapter 4, inA Cuckoo in the Nest, Garden City, N.Y.:Doubleday, Page & Company, published1925,→OCLC:
      By some paradoxical evolution rancour and intolerance have been established in the vanguard of primitive Christianity. Mrs. Spoker, in common withmany of the stricter disciples of righteousness, was as inclement in demeanour as she was cadaverous in aspect.
    • 1909,Archibald Marshall [pseudonym; Arthur Hammond Marshall], chapter III, inThe Squire’s Daughter, New York, N.Y.:Dodd, Mead and Company, published1919,→OCLC:
      The big houses, and there are a goodmany of them, lie for the most part in what may be called by courtesy the valleys. You catch a glimpse of them sometimes at a little distance from the [railway] line, which seems to have shown some ingenuity in avoiding them, […].

Antonyms

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Derived terms

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Related terms

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Translations

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an indefinite large number of people or things

Noun

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many (plural(rare)manies)

  1. Amultitude; a greataggregate; amass of people; thegenerality; the commonherd.
    Synonyms:crowd,mob;see alsoThesaurus:commonalty
    Democracy must balance the rights of the few against the will of themany.
  2. A considerablenumber.
    Synonyms:abundance,buttload,deal;see alsoThesaurus:lot
    • 2005, Florence Dyer,A Mother's Cry!: Touches the Very Heart of God, page22:
      I know that my mother cried amany of times from decisions I made.

Translations

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a collective mass of people

Adjective

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many (comparativemore,superlativemost)

  1. Existing in large number;numerous.
    • 2008 January/February,James Fallows, “The $1.4 Trillion Question”, inThe Atlantic Monthly‎[1]:
      Let’s take these fears about a rich, strong China to their logical extreme. The U.S. and Chinese governments are always disagreeing—about trade, foreign policy, the environment. Someday the disagreement could be severe. Taiwan, Tibet, North Korea, Iran—the possibilities aremany, though Taiwan always heads the list.

Synonyms

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See also

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References

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  • “many”, inOneLook Dictionary Search.

Anagrams

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Maricopa

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Pronoun

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many

  1. (personal)you

Turkmen

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Etymology

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Borrowed fromArabicمَعْنَى(maʕnā).

Pronunciation

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Noun

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many (definite accusativemanyny,pluralmanylar)

  1. meaning,sense

Declension

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Declension ofmany
singularplural
nominativemanymanylar
accusativemanynymanylary
genitivemanynyňmanylaryň
dativemanāmanylara
locativemanydamanylarda
ablativemanydanmanylardan

Further reading

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  • “many” inEnedilim.com
  • “many” inWebonary.org

Yola

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Etymology

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FromMiddle Englishmani, fromOld Englishmaniġ, fromProto-West Germanic*manag.

Pronunciation

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Adjective

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many

  1. many
    • 1867, “A YOLA ZONG”, inSONGS, ETC. IN THE DIALECT OF FORTH AND BARGY, number 6, page86:
      Many a bra draught by Tommeen was ee-maate;
      Many a brave stroke by Tommy was made;

References

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  • Jacob Poole (d. 1827) (before 1828) William Barnes, editor,A Glossary, With some Pieces of Verse, of the old Dialect of the English Colony in the Baronies of Forth and Bargy, County of Wexford, Ireland, London: J. Russell Smith, published1867,page86
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