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Meaning of 'giant' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Giant [ a.]
- Like a giant; extraordinary in size, strength, or power; as, giant brothers; a giant son.
2 . Giant [ n.]
- A man of extraordinari bulk and stature.
- A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual.
- Any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or power.

Meaning of 'giant' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . giant [ n]
Meaning (1):
- an unusually large enterprise
Example in sentence:
  • Walton built a retail giant
2 . giant [ s]
Meaning (2):
- of great mass; huge and bulky
Example in sentence:
  • a jumbo jet;
  • jumbo shrimp

Nearby Words:

giallolino giambeux giantess giantize giantly giantry giantship giaour

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