tumult
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
tumult/ˈtjuːmʌlt/
▶noun
- 1 a loud, confused noise, as caused by a large mass of people.
- 2 confusion or disorder.
– origin ME: from OFr. tumulte or L. tumultus.
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