Numerous ones, as in Many a little boy has wanted to become a fireman. This adjective is always used with a singular noun, a usage dating from about 1200. Also see
many is the.
many a
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The adjective has one meaning:
Meaning #1:
each of a large indefinite number
Synonyms: many an, many another
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