"multeity" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: multeities [plural]
Etymology: From Latin multus (“much, many”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|la|multus||much, many}} Latin multus (“much, many”) Head templates: {{en-noun|-|+}} multeity (usually uncountable, plural multeities)
  1. (rare) manifoldness; multiplicity; the quality of being many. Tags: rare, uncountable, usually Synonyms: multipleness, manyness Synonyms (state or condition of being many): manyhood
    Sense id: en-multeity-en-noun-OsRyMDTW Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

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