Gianthood

noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The state of being a giant. uncountable

    "A kind of vacant hugeness, large awkward gianthood, characterises that Norse System; enormous force, as yet altogether untutored, stalking helpless with large uncertain strides."

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"A kind of vacant hugeness, large awkward gianthood, characterises that Norse System; enormous force, as yet altogether untutored, stalking helpless with large uncertain strides."

Etymology

From giant + -hood.

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