go ‧ ril ‧ la /ɡəˈrɪlə/ BrE AmE noun [countable]
[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Greek ; Origin: Gorillai , name of an African tribe of hairy women in old stories ]
1 . a very large African monkey that is the largest of the ↑ ape s
2 . a man who is very large and who looks as if he might become violent