largest

Variant of large

adjective larger, largest

  1. Archaic liberal; generous
  2. big; great; specif.,
    1. taking up much space; bulky
    2. enclosing much space; spacious: a large office
    3. of great extent or amount: a large sum
  3. big as compared with others of its kind; of more than usual or average size, extent, or amount
  4. comprehensive; far-reaching: to have large views on a subject
  5. pompous or exaggerated: large talk
  6. operating on a big scale: a large manufacturer
  7. Naut. favorable; specif., quartering: said of a wind

Origin: OFr < L largus: see lard

adverb larger, largest

  1. in a large way; so as to be large: to write large
  2. Naut. with a favoring wind, specif. one on the quarter

noun

liberty

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