Goliath
[ɡəu'laiəθ]
Definition
(noun.) (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot.
Checked by Adrienne--From WordNet
Definition
n. a giant.—v.i. to exaggerate extravagantly.—n. Golī′ath-bee′tle a genus of tropical beetles of very large size the male sometimes measuring about four inches.
Typist: Osborn
Examples
- If it was Adam, she would find Adam; if it was the Ark, she would find the Ark; if it was Goliath, or Joshua, she would find them. Mark Twain. The Innocents Abroad.
- Surely, too, you remember the story of David and Goliath when the young shepherd prevailed over the Philistine _with a sling and with a stone_. Various. The Wonder Book of Knowledge.
Typist: Stacey