horde
/hɔːd/noun
1
- chiefly derogatory a large group of people〈主贬〉一群人, 一伙人：
a horde of beery rugby fans.
一帮喝醉的橄榄球迷。
1.1
- an army or tribe of nomadic warriors游牧队伍（或部落）：
Tartar hordes.
鞑靼人游牧部族。
2
- Anthropology a loosely knit small social group typically consisting of about five families【人类学】（多指约5个家庭组成的）小而松散的社会组织。
USAGE
The words hoard and horde are quite distinct; see usage at HOARD.
词源
mid 16th cent. (originally denoting a tribe or troop of Tartar or other nomads)： from Polish horda, from Turkish ordu '(royal) camp'.