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GOLIATH
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
Synonyms:
behemoth; colossus; giant; goliath; monster
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("goliath" is a kind of...):
anomaly; unusual person (a person who is unusual)
Sense 2
Meaning:
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Instance hypernyms:
warrior (someone engaged in or experienced in warfare)
Domain category:
Old Testament (the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible)
