giantˈdʒaɪ ənt
giant (n)
- plural
- giants
English Definitions:
giant (noun)
any creature of exceptional size
colossus, behemoth, giant, heavyweight, titan (noun)
a person of exceptional importance and reputation
giant (noun)
an unusually large enterprise
"Walton built a retail giant"
giant, hulk, heavyweight, whale (noun)
a very large person; impressive in size or qualities
giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus (noun)
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
giant (noun)
an imaginary figure of superhuman size and strength; appears in folklore and fairy tales
giant star, giant (adj)
a very bright star of large diameter and low density (relative to the Sun)
elephantine, gargantuan, giant, jumbo (adj)
of great mass; huge and bulky
"a jumbo jet"; "jumbo shrimp"
giant (Noun)
A mythical human of very great size
giant (Noun)
Specifically, any of the Gigantes, the race of giants in the Greek mythology.
giant (Noun)
A very tall person.
giant (Noun)
A tall species of a particular animal or plant.
giant (Noun)
A star that is considerably more luminous than a main sequence star of the same temperature (eg. red giant, blue giant).
giant (Noun)
An Ethernet packet that exceeds the medium's maximum packet size of 1,518 bytes.
giant (Noun)
A very large organisation.
giant (Adjective)
Very large.
Giant (Noun)
A player on the team the San Francisco Giants.
Giant (Noun)
A player on the team the New York Giants.
Giant
The mythology and legends of many different cultures include monsters of human appearance but prodigious size and strength. "Giant" is the English word commonly used for such beings, derived from one of the most famed examples: the gigantes of Greek mythology. In various Indo-European mythologies, gigantic peoples are featured as primeval creatures associated with chaos and the wild nature, and they are frequently in conflict with the gods, be they Olympian, Nartian, Hindu or Norse. There are also accounts of giants in the Old Testament, most famously Goliath. Attributed to them are extraordinary strength and physical proportions. Fairy tales such as Jack the Giant Killer have formed our modern perception of giants as stupid and violent monsters, sometimes said to eat humans, especially children. The ogre in Jack and the Beanstalk is often described as a giant. However, in some more recent portrayals, like those of Roald Dahl, some giants are both intelligent and friendly, as in Gulliver's Travels.
giant
Giant (stylized as GIANT) was a men's magazine based in New York City geared to the urban music market. It began in October 2004 as a bimonthly publication catering to the interests of 20-something men, focusing on pop culture including reviews of video games, movies, fine tobacco, music, everyday happenings and celebrity interviews. In August 2006, the magazine had a makeover under new editor-in-chief Smokey Fontaine, formerly of the hip hop magazine America. Under his leadership, the magazine began to focus on music, lifestyle, and entertainment for the urban reader. Later, Emil Wilbekin served as the standing Editor-In-Chief. Covers included Beyoncé, Pharrell, Diddy, The Killers, Ciara, Jennifer Hudson, Janet Jackson, and Eve. The June/July issue offered two covers; one of R&B artist Robin Thicke and one of Rihanna. Chris Brown and Prince have also appeared on the cover. Along with the magazine, Giant's website serves as a blog for readers to get additional information on artists that have been featured in the magazine, as well as contests and giveaways. Radio One, the radio empire started by Cathy Hughes and now presided over by her son, Alfred Liggins, purchased the magazine in January 2007 for a reported $270,000. Giant was Radio One's first foray into the print media market. The magazine was closed in December 2009.
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