Magnum Definition

măgnəm
magnums
adjective
Of or pertaining to a cartridge having more explosive force than an ordinary cartridge of its size would.
Webster's New World
Designed to shoot magnum cartridges.
American Heritage
noun
A firearm, esp. a revolver, designed to fire magnum cartridges.
Webster's New World
A wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters, about twice as much as the usual bottle.
Webster's New World
The amount of liquid that this bottle can hold.
American Heritage

A gun calibre larger than, or derived from, a smaller similar cartridge.

Wiktionary

Other Word Forms of Magnum

Noun

Singular:
magnum
Plural:
magnums, magna

Origin of Magnum

  • From Latin neuter of magnus great meg- in Indo-European roots

    From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition

  • From Latin magnum (“great")

    From Wiktionary

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