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giant
[ jahy-uhnt ]
noun
- (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend:
a giant in her field; an intellectual giant.
- (often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of the Gigantes.
- Mining. monitor ( def 12 ).
- Astronomy. giant star.
adjective
- unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
- greater or more eminent than others.
giant
/ ˈɪəԳ /
noun
- a mythical figure of superhuman size and strength, esp in folklore or fairy tales Also (feminine)giantessˈɪəԳɪs
- a person or thing of exceptional size, reputation, etc
a giant in nuclear physics
- Greek myth any of the large and powerful offspring of Uranus (sky) and Gaea (earth) who rebelled against the Olympian gods but were defeated in battle
- pathol a person suffering from gigantism
- astronomy See giant star
- mining another word for monitor
adjective
- remarkably or supernaturally large
- architect another word for colossal
Derived Forms
- ˈԳ-ˌ, adjective
Other Word Forms
- aԳ· adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of giant1
Word History and Origins
Origin of giant1
Example Sentences
The restrictions on the sale of key chips to China, including the most recent move tightening exports from US chip giant Nvidia, for instance, are aimed at curbing Xi's ambitions for tech supremacy.
Now the mural has been vandalized with giant bubble letters outlined in black and filled in with white similar to the street tagging visible throughout the rest of the city.
Sportswear giant Adidas has warned import taxes imposed by President Donald Trump will lead to higher prices in the US for popular trainers including the Gazelle and Samba.
It has been affectionately named "space brolly" for its giant 12m diameter antenna which expands outwards.
Literary giant Amiri Baraka, in his book "Blues People," explains Blues music as:
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