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Pronunciation: /ˈmɛni/

Definition of many

a large number of: [as determiner]:many people agreed with her [as pronoun]:the solution to many of our problems many think bungee jumping is a new craze [as adjective]:one of my many errors

(as plural noun the many)

Phrases

as many: the same number of:changing his mind for the third time in as many months
a good (or great) many: a large number: a good many of us
have one too many: informal become slightly drunk.
many a ——: a large number of:many a good man has been destroyed by booze John and I have talked about it many a time
many's the ——: used to indicate that something happens often:many’s the time I’ve slept on her sofa

Old English manig, of Germanic origin; related to Dutch menig and German manch

Definition of many in the US English dictionary

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