GIGANTOMACHY


Meaning of GIGANTOMACHY in English

[ ˌdʒʌɪgan'tɒməki ]

■ noun (in Greek mythology) the struggle between the gods and the giants.

Origin

C16: from Gk gigantomakhia , from gigas, gigant- (see giant ) + -makhia 'fighting'.

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