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- [jahy-uh nt]
- /ˈdʒaɪ ənt/
- /ˈdʒaɪ.ənt/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [jahy-uh nt]
- /ˈdʒaɪ ənt/
Definitions of giants word
- noun giants (in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc. 1
- noun giants a person or thing of unusually great size, power, importance, etc.; major figure; legend: a giant in her field; an intellectual giant. 1
- noun giants (often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of the Gigantes. 1
- noun giants Mining. monitor (def 12). 1
- noun giants Astronomy. giant star. 1
- adjective giants unusually large, great, or strong; gigantic; huge. 1
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Origin of giants
First appearance:
before 1250 One of the 11% oldest English words
1250-1300; Middle English geant < Old French < Latin gigant- (stem of gigās) < Greek Gígās; replacing Old English gigant < Latin, as above
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Parts of speech for Giants
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
giants popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 95% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".
giants usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for giants
noun giants
- colossi — (initial capital letter) the legendary bronze statue of Helios at Rhodes. Compare Seven Wonders of the World.
- titans — Classical Mythology. any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus. Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia. any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- cetaceans — Plural form of cetacean.
- cyclopes — Plural form of cyclops.
- elephants — Plural form of elephant.
adjective giants
- gross — without deductions; total, as the amount of sales, salary, profit, etc., before taking deductions for expenses, taxes, or the like (opposed to net2. ): gross earnings; gross sales.
Antonyms for giants
noun giants
- dwarves — a plural of dwarf.
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See also
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