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large

adj
/lɑːd͡ʒ/UK/lɑɹd͡ʒ/CA/læɹd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”), of uncertain ultimate origin; see there for more. Along with big, it mostly displaced Middle English stoor and muchel (the latter surviving in much under a different meaning).

  1. derived from larga
  2. derived from large
  3. derived from large

Definitions

  1. Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

    • Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.
    • We drove back to the office with some concern on my part at the prospect of so large a case. Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.
    • Hal Smith, manager of the Ferry Field theatre, Detroit, one of the largest and prettiest outskirt houses in town, played Metro's "Revelation" for three days last week

  2. That is large (the manufactured size).

  3. Abundant

    Abundant; ample.

    • We have yet large day.
    • He prefers teachers with large experience, but often has positions for beginners who have had a thorough preparation.
  4. ›+ 12 more definitions

    1. Full in statement

      Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

      • I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

    2. Free

      Free; unencumbered.

      • Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.

    3. Unrestrained by decorum

      Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

      • Some large jests he will make.

    4. Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction

      Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

    5. An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

    6. Liberality, generosity.

    7. A thousand dollars/pounds.

      • Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.
      • So send my sister a hundred large, and next time you come down to Jessup it won't be my grill talking at you. My word on that.

    8. One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, larger than a medium.

    9. An item labelled or denoted as being that size.

      • One small coffee and two larges, please.

    10. One who fits an item of that size.

    11. Before the wind.

    12. A surname.

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Derived

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA