Definition of: many

(men′ē) adjective more, most
Constituting a large number; numerous.
—noun
1. A large number: Many of those present left early.
2. The masses; crowd; multitude: with the.
—pron. A large number of persons or things. [OE manig]♦ Many followed by a, an, or another indicates a great number thought of singly: Many a man has had to find this out for himself. The phrase a great many is idiomatic; it resembles a collective noun, but takes only a plural verb: A great many are involved. Synonyms (adj.): divers, frequent, manifold, multifarious, multiplied, multitudinous, numerous, sundry, various. Antonyms: few, infrequent, rare, scarce, uncommon.