horde

horde
noun
  1. (chiefly derogatory)a large group of people
    (主贬)一群人,一伙人
    a horde of beery rugby fans.
    一帮喝醉的橄榄球迷。
    ■an army or tribe of nomadic warriors
    游牧队伍(或部落)
    Tartar hordes.
    鞑靼人游牧部族。
  2. (Anthropology)a loosely knit small social group typically consisting of about five families
    (人类学)(多指约5个家庭组成的)小而松散的社会组织
语源
  1. mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a tribe or troop of Tartar or other nomads): from Polish horda, from Turkish ordu ('royal) camp'
用法
  1. The words hoard and horde are quite distinct; see usage at hoard
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