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1. Relatively large in size, 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";
   - 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. Excellent
   "had a great time at the party";
   - bang-up [N. Amer, informal], bully [informal], corking [Brit, informal], cracking [Brit, informal], dandy, groovy [informal], keen, neat, nifty [informal], not bad [informal], peachy, slap-up [informal], swell [informal], smashing [Brit, informal], old, not half bad [informal], grouse [Austral, NZ, informal], ripper [Austral, informal], lovely
    
5. Uppercase
   "great A";
   - capital, majuscule
    
6. In an advanced stage of pregnancy
   "was great with child";
   - big, enceinte [archaic], expectant, gravid [technical], large, heavy, with child

1. A person who has achieved distinction and honour in some field
   "he is one of the greats of American music"

Sounds like: g

Derived forms: greater, greatest, greats

See also: big, extraordinary, good, important, large, of import, preggers [informal], preggo [Austral, NZ, informal], pregnant, up the duff [Brit, informal], up the spout [informal], up the stick [Brit, informal], uppercase

Type of: achiever, succeeder, success, winner

Encyclopedia: Great