Emily Dickinson Lexicon

throng (-s), n. [ME < OE 'crowd, tumult'.]

1. Crowd; gathering of people; [fig.] funeral procession; group of mourners.
2. Flock of birds; multitude of creatures; [fig.] congregation of spirits; gathering of saints.
3. Majority; quorum; [fig.] omnipresence; significance; meaning.
4. Bouquet; nosegay; posy; garland; [fig.] garden.
5. Mass; large quantity.