m. (fr. sam + han) close contact or combination, any collection or assemblage, heap, multitude, quantity, crowd, host, number (generally with gen. pl. or ifc., e.g. muni-s, a multitude of sages BhP.; śatru-s, a host of enemies Ra1jat.;) MBh.; Ka1v. &c 1129,3... m. any number of people living together for a certain purpose, a society, association, company, community 1129,3 228729 m. a clerical community,...