many an

Form of many a used before a vowel sound.

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many amany anothermany
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Meanings

determiner
  1. Form of many a used before a vowel sound.

    Since many an ant has a ferocious sting, we shall not sit on that bench.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveeach of a large indefinite number

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many amany anothermany
Also see
manymany amany another

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Cite this entry
APA

many an. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many%20an

MLA

“many an.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many%20an. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “many an,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/many%20an.

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