"Where ignorant __ clash by night." Matthew Arnold in Dover Beach (6)

I believe the answer is:

armies

(Other definitions for armies that I've seen before include "Large groups of soldiers" , "Organizations of military land forces" , "Bodies of people organised for war" , "Multitudes" , "Fighting forces" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.

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