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Wordnet 3.0

NOUN (2)

1. (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot;

2. someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful;
[syn: giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus]


WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006):

Goliath n 1: (Old Testament) a giant Philistine warrior who was slain by David with a slingshot 2: someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful [syn: giant, goliath, behemoth, monster, colossus]
Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0:

29 Moby Thesaurus words for "Goliath": Antaeus, Atlas, Briareus, Brobdingnagian, Charles Atlas, Cyclops, Gargantua, Hercules, Orion, Polyphemus, Samson, Superman, Tarzan, Titan, bully, bullyboy, colossus, giant, gorilla, muscle man, powerhouse, stalwart, strong man, strong-arm man, the mighty, the strong, tough, tough guy, tower of strength
Easton's 1897 Bible Dictionary:

Goliath great. (1.) A famous giant of Gath, who for forty days openly defied the armies of Israel, but was at length slain by David with a stone from a sling (1 Sam. 17:4). He was probably descended from the Rephaim who found refuge among the Philistines after they were dispersed by the Ammonites (Deut. 2:20, 21). His height was "six cubits and a span," which, taking the cubit at 21 inches, is equal to 10 1/2 feet. David cut off his head (1 Sam. 17:51) and brought it to Jerusalem, while he hung the armour which he took from him in his tent. His sword was preserved at Nob as a religious trophy (21:9). David's victory over Goliath was the turning point in his life. He came into public notice now as the deliverer of Israel and the chief among Saul's men of war (18:5), and the devoted friend of Jonathan. (2.) In 2 Sam. 21:19 there is another giant of the same name mentioned as slain by Elhanan. The staff of his apear "was like a weaver's beam." The Authorized Version interpolates the words "the brother of" from 1 Chr. 20:5, where this giant is called Lahmi.
Hitchcock's Bible Names Dictionary (late 1800's):

Goliath, passage; revolution; heap