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magnum

[mag-nuhm]

noun

  1. a large wine bottle having a capacity of two ordinary bottles or 1.5 liters (1.6 quarts).

  2. a magnum cartridge or firearm.



adjective

  1. (of a cartridge) equipped with a larger charge than other cartridges of the same size.

  2. (of a firearm) using such a cartridge.

  3. Informal.unusually great in power or size.

    a magnum spotlight; a magnum dosage.

magnum

/ ˈæɡə /

noun

  1. a wine bottle holding the equivalent of two normal bottles (approximately 52 fluid ounces)

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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of magnum1

1780–90; < Latin, neuter of magnus large; in reference to firearms, originally used as a trademark by the Smith and Wesson Co.
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of magnum1

C18: from Latin: a big thing, from magnus large
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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.

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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.

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His magnum opus was Michael Jackson’s “Thriller,” widely agreed upon as the bestselling album of all time.

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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.

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He took another Greyhound to Los Angeles, this time with a .357 magnum his brother had purchased for him.

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