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The correct spelling is hordes.
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noun
Say it like: Hor-des
The correct spelling is hordes. 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.”
Definition
noun
- 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.
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