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Goliath

Goliath

See also: goliath

English

Proper noun

Goliath

  1. A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
  2. A male given name

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Noun

Goliath (plural Goliaths)

  1. (figuratively) Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
    That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side.
    • 1969, Iceberg Slim, Pimp: The Story of My Life (Holloway House Publishing)
      I was glad I hadn't stacked that sling-shot switch blade in my pocket against that thirty-eight magnum stuck beneath Goliath's belt.
  2. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.

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German

Proper noun

Goliath m (genitive Goliaths)

  1. Goliath (biblical character)

goliath

goliath

See also: Goliath

English

Noun

goliath (plural goliaths)

  1. Alternative letter-case form of Goliath
    • 2009, January 18, “Leslie Kaufman”, in Torn Between Green Galas? At Least Theyre a Walk Apart:
      The second gala is being held by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, comprising the goliaths of international and animal wildlife conservation like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation.