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Giant Refer Important Successful Famous Musician Writer Regarded

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You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as a g____, if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field .You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as a giant, if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field .
...Pete Seeger, the giant of American folk music
He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature.
word giant
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adjective
Something that is described as giant is much larger or more important than most others of its kind .
...Italy's giant car maker, Fiat.
...a giant oak table.
...a giant step towards unification with the introduction of monetary union.
noun
Giant is often used to refer to any large, successful business organization or country.
...Japanese electronics giant Sony.
...one of Germany's industrial giants, Daimler-Benz.
A giant is an imaginary person who is very big and strong, especially one mentioned in old stories .
...a Nordic saga of giants.
You can refer to someone as a giant, if they seem important or powerful or if they are big and strong.
He has enormous charisma. He is a giant of a man.
The biggest man in the patrol, a giant of a man, lifted Mattie on to his shoulders.
You can refer to someone such as a famous musician or writer as a giant, if they are regarded as one of the most important or successful people in their field .
...Pete Seeger, the giant of American folk music
He was without question one of the giants of Japanese literature.
inflections giants
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