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ten thousands

ten thousands is the plural of ten thousand.

Meaning of ten thousand

Numeral

ten thousand (plural ten thousands)

  1. The cardinal number 10,000.
    • And Seamen, will live and increaſe, as in other Ages of the World they uſed to do in times of War, altho Thouſands were kill’d: And of the moſt fighting War the Seamen ever ſaw in England this 100 Years, it can only be ſaid, the Sword or Guns kill’d Thouſands. But this War, without fighting, hath...1696, W[illiam] Hodges, Humble Proposals for the Relief, Encouragement, Security and Happiness of the Loyal, Couragious Seamen of England, […], [London]: [s.n.], →OCLC, page 38
    Synonyms:
    myriad

Questions about ten thousands

What is ten thousands the plural of?
Ten thousands is the plural of ten thousand.

Words near ten thousands in the dictionary

  1. ten pound tourist
  2. ten pound tourists
  3. ten sack
  4. ten sacks
  5. ten thousand
  6. ten thousands
  7. ten to one
  8. ten to the dozen
  9. ten toes
  10. ten toes down
  11. ten ways from Sunday

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