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Also see: big
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
great/ɡreɪt/
▶adjective
- 1 of an extent, amount, or intensity considerably above average.
■ (Greater) (of a city) including adjacent urban areas.
- 2 of ability, quality, or eminence considerably above average.
■ (the Great) a title denoting the most important person of the name specified.
■ informal very good; excellent.
- 3 important or most important.
■ particularly deserving a specified description: I was a great fan of Hank's.
- 4 [in combination] (in names of family relationships) denoting one degree further removed upwards or downwards.
- 1 a distinguished person.
- 2 (Greats) another term for literae humaniores.
– phrases
the great and the good often ironic distinguished and worthy people collectively.
great and small of all sizes, classes, or types.
Great Scott! dated expressing surprise or amazement. [arbitrary euphemism for Great God!]
the great and the good often ironic distinguished and worthy people collectively.
great and small of all sizes, classes, or types.
Great Scott! dated expressing surprise or amazement. [arbitrary euphemism for Great God!]
– derivatives
greatness noun.
greatness noun.
– origin OE grēat ‘big’, of W. Gmc origin.
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