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hordes

hordes is the plural of horde.

Meaning of horde

Noun

horde (plural hordes)

  1. (collective) A wandering troop or gang; especially, a clan or tribe of a nomadic people (originally Tatars) migrating from place to place for the sake of pasturage, plunder, etc.; a predatory multitude.
  2. (collective) A large number of people or things.
    • We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs.

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Phrases with hordes

Questions about hordes

What is hordes the plural of?
Hordes is the plural of horde.

Words near hordes in the dictionary

  1. hordeola
  2. hordeolum
  3. Horder
  4. Hordern Vale
  5. Horders
  6. hordes
  7. hordesman
  8. hordesmen
  9. hording
  10. Hordle
  11. Hordley

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