goliath
/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
Word Rarity
Rare
Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.15 in modern English
11
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars
Meaning
name
A six cubit/span high giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
name
A male given name from Hebrew.
noun
Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
noun
A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.
noun
Alternative letter-case form of Goliath.
Example Sentences
- "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."
- "The second gala is being held by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, comprising the goliaths of international and animal wildlife conservation like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation."
Etymology
Subject
Wiktionary places this term in People.