many

 
Pronunciation: /ˈmɛni/

determiner , pronoun , & adjective (more /mɔː/, most /məʊst/)

  • 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

noun

(as plural noun the many)
  • the majority of people: music for 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

Origin:

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