Standard Lemma guide

Goliath

name · noun · 7 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

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Pronunciation

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  • /ɡəˈlaɪəθ/
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  • CMU ARPABET: G AH0 L AY1 AH0 TH Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

name

Meaning 1

A six cubit/span high giant who, according to the Bible, was vanquished in battle with King David.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

name

Meaning 2

A male given name from Hebrew.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

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Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

Any large person or thing; someone or something that is abnormally large or powerful.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively

Examples

  • That Goliath is so big and strong, the little man will never stand a chance against him if he on his wrong side.
  • The whisky category is a Goliath within the drinks industry.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

4

noun

Meaning 4

A very large champagne bottle with the capacity of about 27 liters, equivalent to 36 standard bottles.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

5

noun

Meaning 5

Alternative letter-case form of Goliath.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: alt-of

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Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

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6

noun

Meaning 6

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: giant, behemoth, monster, colossus

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: anomaly, unusual person

7

noun

Meaning 7

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

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: warrior

History

Etymology

Borrowed from Hebrew גָּלְיָת (golyāṯ).

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Afrikaans: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Arabic: جَالُوت (jālūt) — biblical giant
  • Arabic: جُلْيَات (julyāt) — biblical giant
  • Armenian: Գողիաթ (Goġiatʻ) — biblical giant
  • Bengali: জালূত (jalūt) — biblical giant
  • Catalan: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Chinese Cantonese: 歌利亞 /歌利亚 (go1 lei6 aa3) — biblical giant
  • Hakka Chinese: 歌利亞 /歌利亚 (Kô-li-â) — biblical giant
  • Chinese Mandarin: 歌利亞 /歌利亚 (Gēlìyà, Gēlìyǎ) — biblical giant
  • Ngazidja Comorian: Djalut — biblical giant
  • Czech: Goliáš — biblical giant
  • Dutch: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Dutch: Goliath — biblical giant
  • Estonian: Koljat — biblical giant
  • Finnish: Goljat — biblical giant
  • French: Goliath — biblical giant
  • German: Goliath — biblical giant
  • Ancient Greek: Γολιάθ (Goliáth) — biblical giant
  • Hebrew: גולית (golyat) — biblical giant
  • Hindi: गोलियत (goliyat) — biblical giant
  • Hungarian: Góliát — biblical giant
  • Indonesian: Jalut — biblical giant
  • Indonesian: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Italian: Golia — biblical giant
  • Japanese: ゴリアテ (Goriate) — biblical giant
  • Korean: 골리앗 (golliat) — biblical giant
  • Latin: Goliathus — biblical giant
  • Macedonian: Голијат (Golijat) — biblical giant
  • Malay: Jalut — biblical giant
  • Malay: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Navajo: Goláíyath — biblical giant
  • Polish: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Portuguese: Golias — biblical giant
  • Russian: Голиа́ф (Goliáf) — biblical giant
  • Slovene: Goljat — biblical giant
  • Spanish: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Swahili: Goliathi — biblical giant
  • Swedish: Goliat — biblical giant
  • Turkish: Câlût — biblical giant
  • Ottoman Turkish: جالوت (calut) — biblical giant
  • Uyghur: جالۇت (jalut) — biblical giant
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