geaunt
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Middle English[edit]
Alternative forms[edit]
Etymology[edit]
Borrowed from Old French geant, gaiant, from Latin gigantem, accusative singular of gigās, from Ancient Greek Γίγᾱς (Gígās).
Pronunciation[edit]
Noun[edit]
geaunt (plural geauntes)
- A giant (mythological or fantasy creature)
- A giant (person of great height)
- (rare) An immoral or despicable person.
Descendants[edit]
References[edit]
- “ǧēaunt, n. & adj.”, in MED Online, Ann Arbor, Mich.: University of Michigan, 2007, retrieved 2018-11-27.
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