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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Numerous \Nu"mer*ous\, adjective [L. numerosus. See {Number}.]
1. Consisting of a great number of units or individual objects; being many; as, a numerous army; numerous objections.
Such and so numerous was their chivalry. --Milton.
2. Consisting of poetic numbers; rhythmical; measured and counted; melodious; musical. [Obs.]
Such prompt eloquence Flowed from their lips, in prose or numerous verse. --Milton. -- {Nu"mer*ous*ly}, adverb -- {Nu"mer*ous*ness}, noun
From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:
numerousness
noun: a large number [syn: {numerosity}, {multiplicity}]
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