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[ guh-lahy-uhth ] / gəˈlaɪ əθ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR Goliath ON THESAURUS.COM
nounthe giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. 1 Samuel 17:48–51. (usually lowercase) a giant. (usually lowercase) a very large, powerful, or influential person or thing: a neighborhood grocery competing against the supermarket goliaths. Origin of GoliathUltimately from Hebrew Gōlyāth, of uncertain origin Words nearby GoliathGolgi type II neuron, Golgi type I neuron, Golgotha, goliard, goliardery, Goliath, Goliathan, goliath beetle, Goliath crane, goliath frog, go light on Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for GoliathThis is what the Magic and the NBA are counting on—a Goliath everyone can love. Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Wilt Chamberlain once pointed out that “nobody loves Goliath,” as an excuse for his enduring unpopularity. Shaq, Year One|Charles P. Pierce|May 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST On one side of this version of the classic David versus Goliath battle, we have “Moms Demand Action for Gun Sense.” The NRA’s Worst Nightmare Is America’s Moms|Dean Obeidallah|April 24, 2014|DAILY BEAST Even if you believe in giants, the story of Goliath was probably too good to be true. The King David You Never Knew|Joel Baden|October 27, 2013|DAILY BEAST
How do the underdogs of the world like David beat a giant like Goliath? Malcolm Gladwell In Five Minutes: What to Know to Pretend You’ve Read the New Book|Thomas Flynn|October 5, 2013|DAILY BEAST Goliath, it must be explained, was not killed, since death would involve explanations beyond the comprehension of H. 3rd. Seeing Things at Night|Heywood Broun Suddenly she snatched at the paper so violently that Goliath went tobogganing off with a protesting "meouw." The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman Goliath had hard work to keep up with him, but he managed it. Tom Slade's Double Dare|Percy Keese Fitzhugh If Goliath the champion and the general be overcome, the common soldiers are not like to overcome us. A Christian Directory (Volume 1 of 4)|Richard Baxter In the library, Joyce picked up the paper that had been discovered through the help of Goliath, and looked it over curiously. The Boarded-Up House|Augusta Huiell Seaman
British Dictionary definitions for Goliath
nounOld Testament a Philistine giant from Gath who terrorized the Hebrews until he was killed by David with a stone from his sling (I Samuel 17) Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 |