Synonyms for the many
noun common peopleRoget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the
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Word Origin & History
Old English menigu, from many (adj.). The many "the multitude" attested from 1520s. Cf. also Gothic managei "multitude, crowd," Old High German managi "large number, plurality," German Menge "multitude."