n.
   - chiefly derogatory a large group of people.
 - an army or tribe of nomadic warriors.
 - Anthropology  a loosely knit small social group typically consisting of about five families.
 
 
  Usage
  The words hoard and horde are often confused; see usage at hoard.
  Etymology
  C16: from Polish horda, from Turk. ordu ‘(royal) camp’.