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'many'

[many.a.01] as in: a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by `as' or `too' or `so' or `that'; amounting to a large but indefinite number

Examples:
many temptations
the temptations are many
a good many
a great many
many directions
take as many apples as you like
too many clouds to see
never saw so many people

Origins

					many (English)
├── many (Middle English (1100-1500))
└── manye (Middle English (1100-1500))