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Webster 1913 Edition

Adj.

[L.

tremendus

that is to be trembled at, fearful, fr.

tremere

to tremble. See

Fitted to excite fear or terror; such as may astonish or terrify by its magnitude, force, or violence; terrible; dreadful;

as, a

tremendous

wind; a

tremendous

shower; a

tremendous

shock or fall.

tremendous

mischief was a foot.

Motley.

Syn. – Terrible; dreadful; frightful; terrific; horrible; awful.

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Tre-men′dous-ly

adv.

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Tre-men′dous-ness

Noun.

Adj.

[L. tremendus, from tremo, to tremble.]

Such as may excite fear or terror; terrible; dreadful. Hence,

Violent; such as may astonish by its force and violence; as a tremendous wind; a tremendous shower; a tremendous shock or fall; a tremendous noise.