Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

of koranic proportions

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.92 in modern English

Syllables: of ko-ran-ic pro-por-tions
IPA

33

Scrabble Score

20

Letters

5

Syllables

11

Unique Chars

Meaning

adj

Of biblical proportions: immense.

Example Sentences

"We hear of pestilence of Biblical or Koranic proportions: plagues, locusts, famine, wars, wholesale displacement of peoples, diseases, some of which are incurable."
"I have even heard the term of epic Koranic proportions, in reference to this slaughter of soldiers and officers and men who were mere business partners in this venture."
"He had come so far, endured so much, a stunning victory of Koranic proportions merely days away but now snatched from his grasp, the crudest of fates."
"[…] going all the way while racking up a body count of Koranic proportions."
"When I returned home, I would say, “Alex, you were good. So good that the sex I will reward you with will be of Koranic proportions.”"
"(There are now two rival versions of the Master Musicians, who display a mutual enmity of Koranic proportions.)"

Etymology

A play on of biblical proportions.

Questions

What does of koranic proportions mean?: Of biblical proportions: immense.
Where does of koranic proportions come from?: A play on of biblical proportions.

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