English Explanatory Dictionary

gentle giant

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A person or animal of a great size or strength, yet who is of a friendly nature and not aggressive or threatening.

Word forms

gentle giant gentle giants

Etymology

From gentle + giant. First use appears c. 1807 in a translated work. See cite below.

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