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Meaning of Goliath | Babel Free

Noun CEFR B1
/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/

Definitions

  1. A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.
  2. Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.
    figuratively
  3. Alternative letter-case form of Goliath.
    alt-of
  4. A male given name from Hebrew.
  5. A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.

Equivalents

العربية جالوت جليات
Čeština Goliáš
Deutsch Goliath
Español Goliat
Suomi Goljat
Français Goliath
עברית גולית
Bahasa Indonesia Goliat Jalut
Italiano golia
日本語 ゴリアテ
한국어 골리앗
Nederlands Goliat Goliath
Polski Goliat
Português Golias
Русский Голиа́ф
Svenska Goliat
Türkçe Calût

Examples

“That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side.”
“The whisky category is a Goliath within the drinks industry.”
“The second gala is being held by the International Conservation Caucus Foundation, comprising the goliaths of international and animal wildlife conservation like the Nature Conservancy and the World Wildlife Federation.”

CEFR level

B1
Intermediate
This word is part of the CEFR B1 vocabulary — intermediate level.

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