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Meaning of giant in English
Pronunciation
/ˈdʒaɪənt/
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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 »
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)