What does "tumult" mean?
Tumult: Till in loud tumult all the Greeks arose. Pope.
Additional senses
- 2.Violent commotion or agitation, with confusion of sounds; as, the tumult of the elements. Addison.
- 3.Irregular or confused motion; agitation; high excitement; as, the tumult of the spirits or passions.
- 4.To make a tumult; to be in great commotion. [Obs.] Importuning and tumulting even to the fear of a revolt. Milton.
Sources
- Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913 edition (public domain, via GCIDE / Project Gutenberg).
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