horde has definitions from the field of sociology
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[ noun ] a vast multitude

Synonyms

host legion

Used in print

(David Boroff, "Jewish Teen-Age Culture"...)

There are hordes of nubile young_women there who , prodded by their impatient mothers , are determined to marry .

Related terms

multitude

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[ noun ] (sociology) a nomadic community

Related terms

community Golden_Horde

3
[ noun ] a moving crowd

Synonyms

swarm drove

Related terms

crowd pour

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