large

large
[[t]lɑrdʒ[/t]]
adj. larg•er, larg•est, n. adv.
1) of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; big; great:
a large house[/ex]
2) on a great scale:
a large producer of kitchen equipment[/ex]
3) of great scope or range; extensive; broad:
a large variety of interests[/ex]
4) grand or pompous:
large talk[/ex]
5) naut. navig. Naut.
free 29)
6) Obs. generous; bountiful; lavish
7) Obs.
unrestrained in behavior or in the use of language
8) clo
a) a size of garments for persons who are heavier or broader than average
b) a garment in this size
9) Obs. generosity; bounty
10) naut. navig. Naut. with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully
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Etymology: 1125–75; ME < OF < L larga, fem. of largus ample, generous large′ness, n.

From formal English to slang. 2014.

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