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goliath

Translations

Goliathnoun
Goliaths
pl
UK
/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
US
/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
géantPersonne ou chose de taille ou de force énormes.
The new skyscraper is a Goliath among the city's buildings, towering over everything else.
Le nouveau gratte-ciel est un géant parmi les bâtiments de la ville, dominant tout le reste.
Additional translations
mastodonteFamilier.
colosseSoutenu ou imagé.
Synonyms
behemoth
titan
monolith
colossus
giant
Goliathadjective
Used attributively before another noun to indicate exceptional size or power (e.g., “Goliath frog”, “Goliath beetle”).
goliathInvariable; s'emploie surtout devant certains noms, notamment en zoologie.
Tourists were amazed by the Goliath heron standing motionless in the reeds.
Les touristes étaient émerveillés par le héron goliath immobile dans les roseaux.
Synonyms
giant
towering
immense
monumental
mammoth
gargantuan
titanic
massive
huge
enormous
colossal
gigantic
Goliathproper noun
UK
/ɡəˈlaɪ.əθ/
US
/ɡəˈlaɪ.əθ/
Capitalized name of the Philistine giant in the biblical story.
GoliathPersonnage biblique.
According to the biblical narrative, Goliath challenged the Israelites before being defeated by David.
Selon le récit biblique, Goliath a défié les Israélites avant d'être vaincu par David.

Definitions

Goliathnoun
A person or thing of enormous size or strength.
The new skyscraper is a Goliath among the city's buildings, towering over everything else.
Goliathadjective
Used attributively before a noun to describe something exceptionally large or powerful.
Tourists were amazed by the Goliath heron standing motionless in the reeds.
Goliathproper noun
The giant Philistine warrior slain by the Hebrew shepherd David with a stone and a sling in the biblical Book of 1 Samuel.
According to the biblical narrative, Goliath challenged the Israelites before being defeated by David.
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