 giant |
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| 1. | [ adjective ] of great mass; huge and bulky | |
| Synonyms: | gargantuan jumbo elephantine | |
| Examples: | "a jumbo jet" "jumbo shrimp" |
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| Related terms: | large | |
| 2. | [ noun ] (zoology) any creature of exceptional size | |
| Related terms: | animal | |
| 3. | [ noun ] a person of exceptional importance and reputation | |
| Synonyms: | behemoth heavyweight titan colossus | |
| Related terms: | important_person | |
| 4. | [ noun ] (business) an unusually large enterprise | |
| Examples: | "Walton built a retail giant" |
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| Related terms: | enterprise | |
| 5. | [ noun ] an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fair tales | |
| Related terms: | imaginary_being giantess Cyclops ogre Jotun Mimir Argus | |
| 6. | [ noun ] a very large person; impressive in size or qualities | |
| Synonyms: | hulk whale heavyweight | |
| Related terms: | large_person loom | |
| 7. | [ noun ] (sociology) someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful | |
| Synonyms: | monster behemoth colossus goliath | |
| Related terms: | anomaly | |
| 8. | [ noun ] (astronomy) a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun) | |
| Synonyms: | giant_star | |
| Related terms: | star Arcturus Capella | |
| Similar spelling: |
Giunta Ginette Gindi Gant |
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