great (n.)

  1. a person who has achieved distinction and honor in some field; he is one of the greats of American music'

    great (adj.)

  1. 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'

  2. of major significance or importance; a great work of art; Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th centurey

    [ Syn: outstanding ]

  3. remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; a great crisis; had a great stake in the outcome'

  4. 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 ]

  5. uppercase; capital A; great A; many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script

    [ Syn: capital , majuscule ]

  6. in an advanced stage of pregnancy; was big with child; was great with child

    [ Syn: big , enceinte , expectant , gravid , large , heavy , with child ]

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