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Gigantic
Pronunciation : Gi*gan"tic
Part of Speech : a.
Etymology : [L. gigas, -antis, giant. See Giant.]
Definition : 1. Of extraordinary size; like a giant.
2. Such as a giant might use, make, or cause; immense; tremendous; extraordinarly; as, gigantic deeds; gigantic wickedness. Milton. When descends on the Atlantic The gigantic Strom wind of the equinox. Longfellow.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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