a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; he is one of the greats of American music'
great (n.)
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; a great juicy steak; a great multitude; the great auk; a great old oak; a great ocean liner; a great delay'
of major significance or importance; a great work of art; Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey
[ Syn: outstanding ]
remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; a great crisis; had a great stake in the outcome'
very good; he did a bully job; a neat sports car; had a great time at the party; you look simply smashing
[ Syn: bang-up , bully , corking , cracking , dandy , groovy , keen , neat , nifty , not bad , peachy , slap-up , swell , smashing ]
uppercase; capital A; great A; many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script
in an advanced stage of pregnancy; was big with child; was great with child
[ Syn: big , enceinte , expectant , gravid , large , heavy , with child ]