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giant

1. gi.ant \'ji--*nt\ \-*s\ \-.li-k\ n [ME giaunt, fr. MF geant, L gigant-, 
   gigas, fr. Gk] 1: a legendary being of great stature and strength and of 
   more than mortal  but less than godlike power 2a: a living being of great 
   size  2b: a person of extraordinary powers  3: something unusually large or 
   powerful  - gi.ant.ess n
2. giant aj : characterized by extremely large size, proportion, or power