Goliath

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noun (1)

Go·​li·​ath gə-ˈlī-əth How to pronounce Goliath (audio)
Synonyms of Goliathnext
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: a Philistine champion who in I Samuel 17 is killed by David
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: giant

goliath crane

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noun (2)

variants or less commonly goliath
plural -s
: a powerful traveling crane mounted on a movable gantry of large span

goliath heron

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noun (3)

variants or less commonly goliath
: a very large chiefly African heron (Ardea goliath) having the head, neck, and underparts brown and the back slaty gray

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Examples of Goliath in a Sentence

Noun (1) the family-owned company lost the contract to a multibillion-dollar Goliath
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Celebrating its 20th anniversary this year, Goliath remains a popular attraction at Six Flags Over Georgia. — Jon Waterhouse, AJC.com, 9 July 2026 About a dozen Bible stories will be part of the curriculum, including the Exodus from Egypt, the Ten Commandments and David and Goliath. — Rachel Royster. Produced With Ai Assistance, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 Already running the largest portfolio of local TV stations in the country, Nexstar aimed to create a broadcast station Goliath with the Tegna merger. — Dominic Patten, Deadline, 8 July 2026 In the biblical story, Goliath's size was supposed to be his greatest asset. — Rivindu Perera, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for Goliath

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Etymology

Noun (1)

Hebrew Golyath

First Known Use

Noun (1)

14th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of Goliath was in the 14th century

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“Goliath.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Goliath. Accessed 10 Jul. 2026.

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