goliath
goliath Lexical Profile
goliath Game Scores & Validity
• noun
A person, organization, or thing of enormous size, power, or influence.
"The small startup managed to outmaneuver the industry goliath by focusing on personalized customer service."
(capitalized) In biblical tradition, the giant Philistine warrior who was slain by the young shepherd David.
"The legal dispute between the local bakery and the multinational conglomerate was widely framed as a battle between David and Goliath."
• adjective
Unusually large, massive, or dominant in size or scale.
"The documentary featured a goliath beetle native to the tropical forests of Africa."
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Word Origin & Etymology
From the biblical figure Goliath (Hebrew Golyat), a giant Philistine warrior from Gath who was famously defeated by the young David with a sling and stone in the Book of Samuel.
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