Used attributively before another noun to indicate exceptional size or power (e.g., “Goliath frog”, “Goliath beetle”).
Определения
Used attributively before a noun to describe something exceptionally large or powerful. Tourists were amazed by the Goliath heron standing motionless in the reeds.
Capitalized name of the Philistine giant in the biblical story.
Определения
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.