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giant

UK/ˈd͡ʒaɪ.ənt/ US/ˈd͡ʒaɪnt/ common
noun (7) adjective (1)

noun

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3.

an unusually large enterprise

  • “Walton built a retail giant”
4.

a very large person; impressive in size or qualities

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6.

an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; 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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adjective

1.

of great mass; huge and bulky

  • “a jumbo jet”
  • “jumbo shrimp”
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Origin

From Middle English geaunt, geant, from Old French geant, gaiant (Modern French géant) from Vulgar Latin *gagās, gagant-, from Latin gigās, gigant-, from Ancient Greek γίγας (gígas, “giant”). Cognate to giga- (“1,000,000,000”). Largely Displaced native Old English ent (“giant”), Old English eoten (“giant or jötunn”), and Old English þyrs (“giant or ogre”). Compare English ent (“giant tree-man”), ettin (“giant or troll”) and thurse (“giant”).

Phrases

  • Aphrodite Giant
  • bright giant
  • Easter giant
  • friendly giant
  • frost giant
  • gas giant
  • gentle giant
  • giant kill

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