large
[lahrj]
adjective, larg·er, larg·est.
noun
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
Obsolete. generosity; bounty.
adverb
Nautical. with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.
Origin of large
1125–75; Middle English < Old French < Latin larga, feminine of largus ample, generous
Synonyms for large
Antonyms for large
1. small.
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Largeness, freedom, human sympathy, are revealed upon every page.
The American MindBliss Perry
It wouldn't have occurred to me that it was any indication of largeness.
The Dominant StrainAnna Chapin Ray
This was not the largeness we were facing now, but smallness.
Beyond the Vanishing PointRaymond King Cummings
Canada is just beginning to realise the largeness of her mineral resources.
Up To Date BusinessVarious
It was only the largeness of the sum which made him hesitate.
The Man Who KnewEdgar Wallace
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Word Origin for large
C12 (originally: generous): via Old French from Latin largus ample, abundant
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