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GIGANTESQUE
Etymology
Adjective
gigantesque (comparative more gigantesque, superlative most gigantesque)
Very large; like a giant; gigantic.
Synonyms
• See also gigantic
Source: Wiktionary
Gi`gan*tesque", a. Etym: [F.]
Definition: Befitting a giant; bombastic; magniloquent. The sort of mock-heroic gigantesque With which we bantered little Lilia first. Tennyson.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
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