Goliath

noun — 2 senses

Goliath

noun

/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

Etymology Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).

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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