Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Throng (-s)
throng (-s), n. [ME < OE 'crowd, tumult'.]
- Crowd; gathering of people; [fig.] funeral procession; group of mourners.
- Flock of birds; multitude of creatures; [fig.] congregation of spirits; gathering of saints.
- Majority; quorum; [fig.] omnipresence; significance; meaning.
- Bouquet; nosegay; posy; garland; [fig.] garden.
- Mass; large quantity.
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