Brobdignagian

Brobdignagian
Brobdingnagian Brob`ding*nag"i*an, a. [From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in ``Gulliver's Travels.''] Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic. -- n. A giant. [Spelt often {Brobdignagian}.] [1913 Webster]

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  • Brobdingnagian — Brob ding*nag i*an, a. [From Brobdingnag, a country of giants in Gulliver s Travels. ] Colossal; of extraordinary height; gigantic. n. A giant. [Spelt often {Brobdignagian}.] [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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