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greatest

/ˈɡɹeɪtɪst/ · adjective

Meaning

  1. Relatively large in scale, size, extent, number (i.e. having many parts or members) or duration (i.e. relatively long); very big.
  2. Of larger size or more importance than others of its kind.
  3. (qualifying nouns of family relationship) Involving more generations than the qualified word implies — as many extra generations as repetitions of the word great (from 1510s). [see Derived terms]
  4. (followed by 'with') Pregnant; large with young; full of.
  5. (except with 'friend' and similar words such as 'mate','buddy') Intimate; familiar.
  6. Extreme or more than usual.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data