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gigantomachy [ˌdʒaɪgænˈtɒməkɪ], gigantomachia [dʒaɪˌgæntəʊˈmeɪkɪə]

n pl -chies, -chias

1. (Myth & Legend / Classical Myth & Legend) Greek myth the war fought between the gods of Olympus and the rebelling giants See giant [3]

2. any battle fought between or as if between giants

[from Greek gigantomakhia, from gigas giant + makhē battle]

gigantomachy

1. a war between giants, as in mythology.
2. war between large contestants, as major powers.

See also: War

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