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Definition of Goliath noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

Goliath

noun
 
/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
 
/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
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  1. a person or thing that is very large or powerful
    • a Goliath of a man
    • a Goliath of the computer industry
    see also David and Goliath
    Word OriginFrom Goliath, a giant in the Bible who is killed by the boy David with a stone.
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