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gigantomachy definition

gi·gan·toma·chy (jī′gan täm′ə kē)

noun

  1. Gr. Myth. the war between the giants and the gods
  2. a war between giant powers

Etymology: LL gigantomachia < Gr < gigas (see giant) + machē, battle

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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