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horde

The correct spelling is horde.

How to pronounce horde

/hɔːd/
noun

IPA: /hɔːd/

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The correct spelling is horde. 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 predator… For example: "We were beset by a horde of street vendors who thought we were tourists and would buy their cheap souvenirs."

Usage Examples

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

Meanings

noun

  1. 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. 2.A large number of people.

verb

  1. 1.To travel en masse, to flock

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