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Goliath

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Go·li·ath 1  (g-lth)
In the Bible, a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a stone and sling.
Go·li·ath 2  (g-lth)
n.
A person or thing of colossal power or achievement.
[After Goliath.]
Goliath [gəˈlaɪəθ]
n
(Christian Religious Writings / Bible) Old Testament a Philistine giant from Gath who terrorized the Hebrews until he was killed by David with a stone from his sling (I Samuel 17)
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.GoliathGoliath - (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot
Old Testament - the collection of books comprising the sacred scripture of the Hebrews and recording their history as the chosen people; the first half of the Christian Bible
2.Goliathgoliath - someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful
behemoth, colossus, monster, giant
unusual person, anomaly - a person who is unusual
Translations
Goliath [gəˈlaɪəθ] N → Goliat
Goliath
n (lit, fig) → Goliath m
Goliath [gəuˈlaɪəθ] n → Golia m
Goliath [gəuˈlaɪəθ] n → Golia m


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Bless his counsels, his undertakings, and his work; strengthen his kingdom by Thine almighty hand, and give him victory over his enemy, even as Thou gavest Moses the victory over Amalek, Gideon over Midian, and David over Goliath.
War and Peace by Tolstoy, Leo View in context
Later still, the resistance offered at the Nile was all, and more than all, that could be demanded from seamen, who, unless blind or without understanding, must have seen their doom sealed from the moment that the Goliath, bearing up under the bows of the Guerrier, took up an inshore berth.
The Mirror of the Sea by Conrad, Joseph View in context
David offered himself to Saul to fight with Goliath, the Philistine champion, and, to give him courage, Saul armed him with his own weapons; which David rejected as soon as he had them on his back, saying he could make no use of them, and that he wished to meet the enemy with his sling and his knife.
The Prince by Machiavelli, Nicolo View in context
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