But when he saw the multitudes, he was moved with
compassion on them. --Matt. ix.
36.
2. A great number of persons or things, regarded
collectively; as, the book will be read by a multitude of
people; the multitude of stars; a multitude of cares.
It is a fault in a multitude of preachers, that they
uttery neglect method in their harangues. --I.
Watts.
A multitude of flowers As countless as the stars on
high. --Longfellow.
3. The state of being many; numerousness.
They came as grasshoppers for multitude. --Judg. vi.
5.
{The multitude}, the populace; the mass of men.
Syn: Throng; crowd; assembly; assemblage; commonalty; swarm;
populace; vulgar. See {Throng}.