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Brobdingnagian
[ brob-ding-nag-ee-uhn ]
noun
- an inhabitant of Brobdingnag.
- a being of tremendous size; giant.
Brobdingnagian
/ ˌbrɒbdɪŋˈnæɡɪən /
adjective
- gigantic; huge; immense
Word History and Origins
Origin of Brobdingnagian1
Word History and Origins
Origin of Brobdingnagian1
Example Sentences
I never ceased marveling at the pluck with which this Lilliputian tackled life in the midst of such Brobdingnagian surroundings.
He told her about Texas, at length and in detail, being a true son of that Brobdingnagian state.
From a point near the top a gigantic baobab tree towered up against the skyline like a Brobdingnagian cabbage.
The men seek no relaxation from their business occupations save in Brobdingnagian dinners and suppers.
But then she had carried him off between her finger and thumb, so to speak, as the Brobdingnagian ladies carried off Gulliver.
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