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Goliath en · NOUN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).

Meanings

  1. (figuratively) Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
    • That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side.
    • The whisky category is a Goliath within the drinks industry.
  2. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.

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Goliath en · PROPN

Pronunciation

  • (Southern-England) audio
  • /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).

Meanings

  1. A six cubit/span high giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
  2. A male given name from Hebrew.

Deriveds

Goliath frog · David-and-Goliath

Translations (41)

ko 골리앗 (biblical giant) · es Goliat (biblical giant) · fi Goljat (biblical giant) · nl Goliath (biblical giant) · pl Goliat (biblical giant) · mk Голијат (biblical giant) · sl Goljat (biblical giant) · hu Góliát (biblical giant) · la Goliathus (biblical giant) · he גולית (biblical giant) · af Goliat (biblical giant) · cs Goliáš (biblical giant) · ms Jalut (biblical giant) · grc Γολιάθ (biblical giant) · hy Գողիաթ (biblical giant) · ca Goliat (biblical giant) · tr Câlût (biblical giant) · id Jalut (biblical giant) · ms Goliat (biblical giant) · et Koljat (biblical giant) · id Goliat (biblical giant) · nv Goláíyath (biblical giant) · ja ゴリアテ (biblical giant) · fr Goliath (biblical giant) · ar جُلْيَات (biblical giant) · ota جالوت (biblical giant) · yue 歌利亞 /歌利亚 (biblical giant) · ug جالۇت (biblical giant) · ar جَالُوت (biblical giant) · de Goliath (biblical giant) · bn জালূত (biblical giant) · cmn 歌利亞 /歌利亚 (biblical giant) · ru Голиа́ф (biblical giant) · sw Goliathi (biblical giant) · nl Goliat (biblical giant) · hi गोलियत (biblical giant) · pt Golias (biblical giant) · hak 歌利亞 /歌利亚 (biblical giant) · zdj Djalut (biblical giant) · sv Goliat (biblical giant) · it Golia (biblical giant)

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