English Explanatory Dictionary

magilla

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Something large or elaborate.
  2. A big fuss or messy situation.
  3. An epitome; an acme; an exemplar.
  4. Someone big and brutish; a gorilla.

Pronunciation

/məˈɡɪlə/

Word forms

magilla magillas megillah

Etymology

From Yiddish מגילה (megile, “a lengthy document, a long story”), from Hebrew מגילה / מְגִלָּה (məḡillāh, “a scroll”). Doublet of megillah.

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