giant
(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.
unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
greater or more eminent than others.
Origin of giant
1Other words from giant
- gi·ant·like, adjective
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How to use giant in a sentence
Once giants walked this earth, and some of them were Democrats.
Rob Marshall lets a sigh of relief erupt so loud it could be heard by giants in the sky.
A plastic factory, a hardware supplier, and shipping–and-receiving giants like Fed-Ex and DHL are neighboring businesses.
House of the Witch: The Renegade Craft Brewers of Panama | Jeff Campagna | November 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTScans of many of these have been amassed by Vieira on his Facebook page, Stone Builders, Mound Builders and the Giants of Ancient.
Giants are the cornerstone of the myths, legends, and traditions of almost every culture on Earth.
Hell below was in an uproar to meet thee at thy coming, it stirred up the giants for thee.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe testimony of literature throughout the ages was almost unanimous in its condemnation of giants.
There could never be anything friendly, anything possessing, in a land destined for a race of primeval giants.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThere were the giants, those renowned men that were from the beginning, of great stature, expert in war.
The Bible, Douay-Rheims Version | VariousThe underground fight grew every moment fiercer; the giants joined issue with their foes.
Black Diamonds | Mr Jkai
British Dictionary definitions for giant
/ (ˈdʒaɪənt) /
a mythical figure of superhuman size and strength, esp in folklore or fairy tales: Also (feminine): giantess (ˈdʒaɪəntɪs)
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 (def. 8)
remarkably or supernaturally large
architect another word for colossal
Origin of giant
1Derived forms of giant
- giant-like, adjective
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