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Giant ˈdʒaɪənt Step Adjective Bre Crab Giant Size Box

Word giant
WordType (adjective)
Phonetic BrE / ˈdʒaɪənt / NAmE / ˈdʒaɪənt /
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  • a giant crab
  • a giant-size box of tissues
  • a giant step towards achieving independence
  • giant clams may grow to be a metre long.
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giant

(adjective)BrE / ˈdʒaɪənt / NAmE / ˈdʒaɪənt /
  1. very large; much larger or more important than similar things usually are
    • a giant crab
    • a giant-size box of tissues
    • a giant step towards achieving independence

    Extra Examples

    • Giant clams may grow to be a metre long.
    • The agreement was hailed as a giant step towards an era of peace and reconciliation.
    • The market is controlled by giant corporations which function as monopolies.

    Word Origin

    • Middle English geant (with the first syllable later influenced by Latin gigant-), from Old French, via Latin from Greek gigas, gigant-.
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