Main Entry: ¹gi·ant

Pronunciation: \ˈjī-ənt\

Function: noun

Etymology: Middle English giaunt, from Anglo-French geant, from Latin gigant-, gigas, from Greek

Date: 14th century

1 : a legendary humanlike being of great stature and strength
2 a : a living being of great size b : a person of extraordinary powers
3 : something unusually large or powerful

— gi·ant·like \-ˌlīk\ adjective