Definitions for Plethora
ˈplɛθ ər əpletho·ra

Princeton's WordNetRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. overplus, plethora, superfluity, embarrassmentnoun

   extreme excess

   "an embarrassment of riches"

WiktionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. plethoranoun

   An excessive amount or number; an abundance.

   The menu offers a plethora of cuisines from around the world.

2. plethoranoun

   An excess of red blood cells or bodily humours.

Samuel Johnson's DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. PLETHORAnoun

   The state in which the vessels are fuller of humours than is agreeable to a natural state or health; arises either from a diminution of some natural evacuations, or from debauch and feeding higher or more in quantity than the ordinary powers of the viscera can digest: evacuations and exercise are its remedies.

   Etymology: from πληϑωϱα.

   The diseases of the fluids are a plethora, or too great abundance of laudable juices. John Arbuthnot, on Aliments.

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1. plethora

   A plethora is an excessive amount or large abundance of something.

Webster DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plethoranoun

   overfullness; especially, excessive fullness of the blood vessels; repletion; that state of the blood vessels or of the system when the blood exceeds a healthy standard in quantity; hyperaemia; -- opposed to anaemia

2. Plethoranoun

   state of being overfull; excess; superabundance

3. Etymology: [NL., fr. Gr. , fr. to be or become full. Cf. Pleonasm.]

Chambers 20th Century DictionaryRate this definition:0.0 / 0 votes

1. Plethora

   pleth′o-ra, n. excessive fullness of blood: over-fullness in any way.—adjs. Plethore′tic, Plethor′ic, -al, afflicted with plethora: superabundant: turgid.—adv. Plethor′ically. [Gr. plēthōrē, fullness—pleos, full.]

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Anagrams for Plethora »

1. tropheal

2. traphole

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How to say Plethora in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of Plethora in Chaldean Numerology is: 8

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of Plethora in Pythagorean Numerology is: 5

Examples of Plethora in a Sentence

1. The LBC:

   It was at that moment, outside of the Delta Upsilon Fraternity house, that while police were attempting to de-escalate the situation, members of the fraternity began recording the interaction, as well as shouting a variety of obscenities at the Committee, these obscenities included, but are not limited to ‘Mizzou PC, C**ts, B****es, [N*****s],’ with a plethora of other micro-aggressions.

2. Tylance Jackson:

   I do feel that the hand that was dealt to us was unfair and unjust, you let us go, but you still have a plethora of individuals doing that but you don't say anything.

3. Marco Rubio:

   Eric Holder was in Paris, and maybe John Kerry should have gone, or somebody else, there's a plethora of people they could have sent. I think in hindsight I hope that they would have done it differently.

4. Matthew Dube (at weed thumb):

   Personal power is the ability to stand on your two feet with a wide smile amid a plethora of universal circumstances that are ready to crush you or devour you.

5. Stephanie Donaldson-Pressman:

   The cost is enormous, the data shows that homework over this level is not only not beneficial to children's grades or GPA, but there's really a plethora of evidence that it's detrimental to their attitude about school, their grades, their self-confidence, their social skills and their quality of life.

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References

1. ^ Princeton's WordNet
   http://wordnetweb.princeton.edu/perl/webwn?s=Plethora
2. ^ Wiktionary
   https://en.wiktionary.org/wiki/Plethora
3. ^ Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
   https://johnsonsdictionaryonline.com/views/search.php?term=Plethora
4. ^ ChatGPT
   https://chat.openai.com
5. ^ Webster Dictionary
   https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Plethora
6. ^ Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
   https://www.gutenberg.org/files/37683/37683-h/37683-h.htm#:~:text=Plethora
7. ^ Usage in printed sources
   https://books.google.com/ngrams/graph?content=Plethora