BROBDINGNAGIAN

Meaning of BROBDINGNAGIAN in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˌbräb-diŋ-ˈna-gē-ən, -dig-ˈna- ]

adjective

Etymology: Brobdingnag, imaginary land of giants in Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift

Date: 1728

: marked by tremendous size

• Brobdingnagian noun

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary. Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster. 2003

BROBDINGNAGIAN — adjective Etymology: Brobdingnag, imaginary land of giants in Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift Date: 1728 marked by tremendous size, ~ …
Толковый словарь английского языка - Merriam Webster
BROBDINGNAGIAN — adjective also brob·dig·nag·ian |bräbdiŋ|nagēən, -dig|n-, -naig- also -nāg- sometimes -də|n- Usage: usually capitalized Etymology: Brobdingnag, imaginary country inhabited by giants …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
BROBDINGNAGIAN — (n.) A giant.
Английский словарь Webster
BROBDINGNAGIAN — (a.) Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic.
Английский словарь Webster
BROBDINGNAGIAN — ( n. ) A giant.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BROBDINGNAGIAN — ( a. ) Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary
BROBDINGNAGIAN — /brob'ding nag"ee euhn/ , adj. 1. of huge size; gigantic; tremendous. n. 2. an inhabitant of Brobdingnag. 3. a being …
Random House Webster's Unabridged English Dictionary
BROBDINGNAGIAN — adj. enormous, immense; huge, very big
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BROBDINGNAGIAN — adj. of or relating to the imaginary land Brobdingnag in "Gulliver's Travels"
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BROBDINGNAGIAN — n. person from the imaginary land Brobdingnag in "Gulliver's Travels"; enormous person; giant
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BROBDINGNAGIAN — noun a giant. 2. brobdingnagian ·adj colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic.
Webster English vocab
BROBDINGNAGIAN — [ ˌbrɒbdɪŋ'nagɪən ] ■ adjective very large; gigantic. ■ noun a giant. Origin C18: from Brobdingnag , a land in …
Concise Oxford English vocab
BROBDINGNAGIAN — [Brob.ding.nag.ian] adj [Brobdingnag, imaginary land of giants in Gulliver's Travels, by Jonathan Swift] (1728): marked by tremendous size -- Brobdingnagian …
Merriam-Webster English vocab
BROBDINGNAGIAN — Brobdingnagian BrE AmE ˌbrɒbd ɪŋ ˈnæɡ i‿ən ◂ AmE \ ˌbrɑːbd-
Longman Pronunciation English Dictionary
BROBDINGNAGIAN — n. Function: adjective Synonyms: HUGE , Antaean, colossal, cyclopean, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, mammoth, monstrous, titanic
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BROBDINGNAGIAN — adjective Synonyms: huge , Antaean, colossal, cyclopean, gargantuan, giant, gigantic, mammoth, monstrous, titanic
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BROBDINGNAGIAN — n. Pronunciation: ˌ bräb-di ŋ - ' na-g ē - ə n, -dig- ' na- Function: adjective Etymology: Brobdingnag, imaginary …
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary
BROBDIGNAGIAN — adjective see brobdingnagian
Webster's New International English Dictionary
HUGE — I. ˈhyüj also ˈyüj adjective ( -er/-est ) Etymology: Middle English huge, hoge, modification of Old French ahuge, ahoge : …
Webster's New International English Dictionary
TIN — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a cake tin British English , a cake pan American English (= that you …
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PROPORTION — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a sense of proportion (= the ability to judge how important or unimportant something …
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MINE — I. pronoun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a friend of mine/yours/Bill’s etc ▪ A friend of mine is going to Tokyo …
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BEAM — I. noun COLLOCATIONS FROM OTHER ENTRIES a beaming/radiant smile (= when you are very happy ) ▪ ‘I’m so pleased,’ …
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VAST — Synonyms and related words : Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, abysmal, ample, amplitudinous, astronomic, astronomical, awesome, behemoth, big, boundless, …
Moby Thesaurus English vocabulary
TREMENDOUS — Synonyms and related words : Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, abysmal, amazing, amplitudinous, appalling, astounding, astronomic, astronomical, awe-inspiring, awesome, …
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TOWERING — Synonyms and related words : Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, Olympian, abysmal, aerial, airy, altitudinous, ascending, aspiring, astronomic, august, …
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TOUGH GUY
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TOUGH
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TITANIC — Synonyms and related words : Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, abysmal, amplitudinous, astronomic, astronomical, awesome, boundless, bulky, colossal, cosmic, …
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STUPENDOUS — Synonyms and related words : Atlantean, Brobdingnagian, Cyclopean, Gargantuan, Herculean, Homeric, abysmal, amazing, amplitudinous, astonishing, astounding, astronomic, astronomical, awesome, beguiling, …
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STRONG MAN — Synonyms and related words : Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Goliath, Hercules, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Titan, bully, …
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GIANT — n. 25B6; noun the forest giant had died : COLOSSUS, man mountain, behemoth, Brobdingnagian, mammoth, monster; informal jumbo. See list. …
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