What does "thousand" mean?
Thousand: Hence, indefinitely, a great number. A thousand shall fall at thy side, and ten thousand at thy right hand. Ps. xci.
Additional senses
- 2.Note: The word thousand often takes a plural form. See the Note under Hundred.
- 3.A symbol representing one thousand units; as, 1,000, M or CI.
- 4.Consisting of ten hundred; being ten times one hundred.
- 5.Hence, consisting of a great number indefinitely. "Perplexed with a thousand cares." Shak.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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