English Explanatory Dictionary

Goliath

English dictionary entry

Meanings

name
  1. A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.
noun
  1. Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
  2. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of Goliath.

Pronunciation

/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Goliath.wav

Word forms

Goliath Goliaths

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).

Derived words

David-and-Goliath Goliath frog goliath grouper
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