Meaning
A big number of people or things.
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Word origin
From Old English manig, meaning many or much, a word shared across the old Germanic languages.
- Origin
- Old English
- Root
- manig
Examples
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This word is taught in chapter 3, lesson 4: many, drink, change and 7 more words.