gigantean

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adjective

giant-like; gigantic, mighty.

Scrabble 11

Meanings

adjectivegigantean (comparative more gigantean, superlative most gigantean)

comparative more gigantean · superlative most gigantean

  1. obsoletegiant-like; gigantic, mighty.

    [Y]our Mercuriall wit hath mangonized a Gigantean fury with an humble hue.

    1642, Thomas Barton, “Section II”, in ΑΠΟΔΕΙΞΙΣ ΤΟΥ ΑΝΤΙΤΕΙΧΙΣΜΑΤΟΣ. [APODEIXIS TOU ANTITEICHISMATOS.] Or, A Tryall of the Covnter-scarfe, Made 1642. […], London: Printed by Thomas Purslow, for Andrew Crooke, […], published 1643, →OCLC, page 16
    1 more example

    When the strong Fates with Gigantean force , Bear thee in iron arms without remorse

    a. 1687, Henry More, Out of the Anthologie a Distick

Origin

  1. Latingiganteus
  2. Englishgigantean

From Latin giganteus. See giant.

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