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Meaning of horde

Source language: EnglishDictionary language: English

horde

Pronunciation:/hɔːd//hɔɹd/

noun

Definitions

  1. 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. A large number of people.

    Example: We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs.

verb

Definitions

  1. To travel en masse, to flock