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Goliath Common

Goliath has 5 different meanings across 2 categories:

Noun · Proper Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

(Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot

"The children were reenacting the biblical scene where young David defeated the massive Goliath with his sling."

2

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

"The construction crew struggled to move the goliath steel beam across the site because it was so massive."

3

Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.

"The name goliath appears in lowercase on some game covers, though it is more commonly seen as Goliath."

4

Alternative letter-case form of Goliath

Proper Noun
1

A giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.

"The storyteller paused dramatically before recounting how the young shepherd boy slew Goliath and turned the tide of the war."

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