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giant
[jahy-uhnt]
noun
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend.
a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.
(often initial capital letter)any of the Gigantes.
Mining.monitor.
Astronomy.giant star.
adjective
unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
greater or more eminent than others.
giant
/ ˈɪəԳ /
noun
Also (feminine): giantess.a mythical figure of superhuman size and strength, esp in folklore or fairy tales
a person or thing of exceptional size, reputation, etc
a giant in nuclear physics
Greek myth any of the large and powerful offspring of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth) who rebelled against the Olympian gods but were defeated in battle
pathol a person suffering from gigantism
astronomy See giant star
mining another word for monitor
adjective
remarkably or supernaturally large
architect another word for colossal
Other 51Թ Forms
- giantlike adjective
- ˈԳ-ˌ adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of giant1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of giant1
Example Sentences
Israel's conflict with Iran may look like a mismatch on paper - a nation of nine million people taking on a giant of the Middle East, home to 88 million.
In the face of constant negative prognostications and outright attacks by pundits and politicos of all stripes, how is it that California, like Sisyphus, keeps pushing such a giant boulder up an ever-growing mountain?
Other signs called for a ban on the giant cruise ships that dock here, with one announcing that over-tourism is "killing" the city.
The GOP is even more unwavering than their nominal opposition in their support of Israel, so the conservative media giant could be expected to offer glad-handing and softball questions.
It is the latest difficulty to beset the troubled giant rail infrastructure project.
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