ENGLISH DICTIONARY

Myriad

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Pronunciation /ˈmɪɹi.æd/ · Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Myriad is a noun meaning A countless number or multitude (of specified things).

Meaning

A countless number or multitude (of specified things).

More Meanings

  1. (modifying a singular noun) Multifaceted, having innumerable elements.
  2. (modifying a plural noun) Great in number; innumerable, multitudinous.
  3. (historical) Ten thousand; 10,000

Example Sentences

Earth hosts a myriad of animals.
O Myriads of immortal Spirits, O Powers / Matchleſs, but with th' Almighty, and that ſtrife / Was not inglorious, though th' event was dire,
"As a clinician, it's a difficult symptom to treat," Cornelius said. "The end symptom may be the same, but what's causing it may be myriad."
one night he would be singing at the barred window and yelling down out of the soft myriad darkness of a May night; the next night he would be gone [...].

Word Forms

Synonyms for myriad

Depending on context, synonyms include plethora, bounty, scores, wealth, deluge, innumerable.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include multitudinous, unnumerable, countless, innumerous, numberless, innumerable.

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