Meaning of giant in English

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Classifying Adjective
giant
Definitions
1. of great mass
Examples
- « huge and bulky »
- « a jumbo jet »
- « jumbo shrimp »
Synonyms
- large
- big
Noun
giant
Etymology
Middle English geant (with the first syllable later influenced by Latin gigant-), from Old French, via Latin from Greek gigas, gigant-
Definitions
1. any creature of exceptional size
2. a person of exceptional importance and reputation
3. an unusually large enterprise
Examples
- « Walton built a retail giant »
4. a very large person
Examples
- « impressive in size or qualities »
Derived terms
5. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
6. an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength
Examples
- « appears in folklore and fair tales »
7. a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)

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