GI'ANT, noun [Latin gigas; Gr. probably from the earth. The word originally signified earth-born, terrigena. The ancients believed the first inhabitants of the earth to be produced from the ground and to be of enormous size.] 1. A man of extraordinary bulk and stature. Giants of mighty bone, and bold emprise. 2. A person of extraordinary strength or powers, bodily or intellectual. The judge is a giant in his profession. Giants-causey, a vast collection of basaltic pillars in the county of Antrim, in Ireland. GI'ANT, adjective Like a giant; extraordinary in size or strength; as giant brothers; a giant son.
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