I. ˈjī-ənt noun
Etymology: Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek
Date: 14th century
1. : a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength
2.
a. : a living being of great size
b. : a person of extraordinary powers
3. : something unusually large or powerful
• gi·ant·like -ˌlīk adjective
II. adjective
Date: 15th century
: having extremely large size, proportion, or power