Goliath

//ɡəˈlaɪəθ// name, noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful. figuratively

    "That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side."

  2. 2
    Alternative letter-case form of Goliath. alt-of

    "The second gala is being held by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, comprising the goliaths of international and animal wildlife conservation like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation."

  3. 3
    someone that is abnormally large and powerful wordnet
  4. 4
    A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
  2. 2
    A male given name from Hebrew.

Synonyms

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antaeusatlasbehemothbehemothbriareusbrobdingnagian

Example

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"David killed Goliath with a sling."

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).

Related phrases

David-and-GoliathGoliath froggoliath froggoliath grouper

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