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2024
giant-killer
giant-killer
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giantkiller
English
Peter Paul Rubens
,
David Slaying Goliath
(1616),
Norton Simon Museum
,
Pasadena
,
California
, United States. The painting depicts the
biblical
story (
1 Samuel 17
) of young
David
, the future king of
Israel
, killing the giant
Philistine
warrior
Goliath
.
Noun
giant
-
killer
(
plural
giant-killers
)
Someone or something, especially a sports team, that
defeats
a larger and superior
opponent
.
Related terms
giant-killing
Pronunciation
(
Received Pronunciation
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlə(ɹ)/
(
General American
)
IPA
(key)
:
/ˈd͡ʒaɪəntˌkɪlɚ/
Hyphenation:
gi‧ant kil‧ler
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