Goliath

UK:**UK and possibly other pronunciationsUK and possibly other pronunciations/ɡəˈlaɪəθ/US:USA pronunciation: respellingUSA pronunciation: respelling(gə lī′əth)


WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
Go•li•ath  (gə lī′əth),USA pronunciation n. 
  1. Biblethe giant warrior of the Philistines whom David killed with a stone from a sling. I Sam. 17:48–51.
  2. (usually l.c.) a giant.
  3. (usually l.c.) a very large, powerful, or influential person or thing:a neighborhood grocery competing against the supermarket goliaths.

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
Goliath /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/ n
  1. a Philistine giant from Gath who terrorized the Hebrews until he was killed by David with a stone from his sling (I Samuel 17)
'Goliath' also found in these entries (note: many are not synonyms or translations):
Gath - scarabaeid - David - Goliath crane - tigerfish

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