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The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48
Giant \Gi"ant\, n. [OE. giant, geant, geaunt, OF. jaiant, geant,
F. g['e]ant, L. gigas, fr. Gr. ?, ?, from the root of E.
gender, genesis. See {Gender}, and cf. {Gigantic}.]
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1. A man of extraordinari bulk and stature.
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Giants of mighty bone and bold emprise. --Milton.
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2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or
intellectual.
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3. Any animal, plant, or thing, of extraordinary size or
power.
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{Giant's Causeway}, a vast collection of basaltic pillars, in
the county of Antrim on the northern coast of Ireland.
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