Definition of: horde

(hôrd, hōrd) noun
1. A clan or tribe of Mongolian, especially Tatar, nomads; hence, any nomadic group.
2. A multitude; a pack or swarm, as of men, animals, or insects.
—Golden Horde A fierce and powerful Mongol horde, named from the golden tent of Batu Khan, under whose lead they laid waste eastern Europe in the 13th century; the Kipchaks.
—v.i. hord·ed, hord·ing To gather in a horde. ♦ Homophone: hoard. [<F <G <Polish horda <Turkish ordū camp. Related to URDU.]