many another

determiner

many other, most other (followed by singular noun)

“They did better than many another regiment.”

Meanings

determiner
  1. poeticmany other, most other (followed by singular noun)

    They did better than many another regiment.

Synonyms & antonyms

adjectiveeach of a large indefinite number

Also see

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

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Chicago

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