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magnum
[mag-nuhm]
noun
a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts).
a magnum cartridge or firearm.
adjective
(of a cartridge) equipped with a larger charge than other cartridges of the same size.
(of a firearm) using such a cartridge.
Informal.unusually great in power or size.
a magnum spotlight; a magnum dosage.
magnum
/ ˈæɡə /
noun
a wine bottle holding the equivalent of two normal bottles (approximately 52 fluid ounces)
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of magnum1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of magnum1
Example Sentences
In 1966, Wilson led The Beach Boys in the production of "Pet Sounds," the magnum opus that elevated the group’s stature for all time.
It’s a magnum opus from the culinary icon behind Kogi, “L.A. Son,” and “The Chef Show” — a book built on balance and compassion.
His magnum opus was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” widely agreed upon as the bestselling album of all time.
Miller’s magnum opus, “Fury Road” is at once the apotheosis of his cinematic genius — it’s one of the great movies of the last decade — and a departure narratively and tonally from the previous films.
He took another Greyhound to Los Angeles, this time with a .357 magnum his brother had purchased for him.
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