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goliath (n.)

"a giant," 1590s, from Late Latin Goliath, from Hebrew Golyath, name of the Philistine giant slain by David (I Samuel xvii). As a type of beetle from 1826.

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Definitions of goliath from WordNet
1
goliath (n.)
someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful;
Synonyms: giant / behemoth / monster / colossus
2
Goliath (n.)
(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot;
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