giant
[ jahy-uhnt ]
/ ˈdʒaɪ ənt /
noun
adjective
unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge.
greater or more eminent than others.
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Origin of giant
1250–1300; Middle English geant<Old French <Latin gigant- (stem of gigās) <Greek Gígās; replacing Old English gigant<Latin, as above
OTHER WORDS FROM giant
gi·ant·like, adjectiveWords nearby giant
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British Dictionary definitions for giant
giant
/ (ˈdʒaɪənt) /
noun
adjective
remarkably or supernaturally large
architect another word for colossal
Derived forms of giant
giant-like, adjectiveWord Origin for giant
C13: from Old French geant, from Vulgar Latin gagās (unattested), from Latin gigās, gigant-, from Greek
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