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Titanesque

American  
[tahyt-n-esk] / ˌtaɪt nˈɛsk /

adjective

  1. Titanlike; Titanic.

Titanesque British  
/ ˌtaɪtəˈnɛsk /

adjective

  1. resembling a Titan; gigantic

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of Titanesque

From French, dating back to 1880–85; Titan, -esque

Example Sentences

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He himself was already well within the narrow opening, sprawled out red and disheveled and Titanesque on the cage floor.

From Phantom Wires A Novel by Brown, Arthur William

Suddenly Max Graub rose, his bulky form and great height giving him an almost Titanesque appearance in the gloom of the chamber.

From Temporal Power by Corelli, Marie

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