of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great:a large house; in large measure;to a large extent.
on a great scale:a large producer of kitchen equipment.
of great scope or range; extensive; broad.
grand or pompous:a man given tolarge, bombastic talk.
(of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.
famous; successful; important:He's very large in financial circles.
[Obs.]generous; bountiful; lavish.
[Obs.]
unrestrained in the use of language; gross; improper.
unrestrained in behavior or manner; uninhibited.
Nautical, Naval Termsfree (def. 33).
n.
Music and Dancethe longest note in mensural notation.
[Obs.]generosity; bounty.
Idiomsat large:
free from restraint or confinement; at liberty:The murderer is still at large.
to a considerable extent; at length:to treat a subject at large.
as a whole; in general:the country at large.
GovernmentAlso, at-large. representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it:a delegate at large.
Idiomsin large, on a large scale; from a broad point of view:a problem seen in large.Also, in the large.
adv.
Nautical, Naval Termswith the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully.
Latin larga, feminine of largus ample, generous
Old French
Middle English 1125–75
large′ness, n.
1. huge, enormous, immense, gigantic, colossal; massive; vast. See great.