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large ADJECTIVE 1) of considerable or relatively great size, extent, or capacity. 2) pursuing an occupation or activity on a significant scale. 3) of wide range or scope.
VERB (large it) Brit. informal go out and have a good time.
at large — Cf. ↑at large
DERIVATIVES largeness noun largish adjective.
ORIGIN Latin larga 'copious' .

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  • Large — (l[aum]rj), a. [Compar. {Larger} (l[aum]r j[ e]r); superl. {Largest}.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. {Largo}.] 1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great;… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Large — ist der Familienname folgender Personen: Brian Large (* 1939), Fernsehregisseur von Opernübertragungen Josaphat Robert Large (* 1942), Dichter und Romancier Robert C. De Large (1842−1874), US amerikanischer Politiker Diese …   Deutsch Wikipedia

  • Large — Large, adv. Freely; licentiously. [Obs.] Chaucer. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Large — Large, n. (Mus.) A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • LARGE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit D un corps considéré dans l extension qu il a d un de ses côtés à l autre, et par opposition à Long ou à Étroit. Ce champ, ce jardin est large, plus long que large. Un chemin large. La rivière est plus large en cet… …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)

  • LARGE — adj. des deux genres Il se dit d’un Corps considéré dans l’extension qu’il a d’un de ses côtés à l’autre, et par opposition à Long ou à étroit. Ce champ, ce jardin est plus long que large. Un chemin large. La rivière est plus large en cet endroit …   Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 8eme edition (1935)

  • Large — Family name name =Large imagesize= caption= pronunciation = meaning = abundant ample big generous liberal region =England, see France for parallel surnames origin =Latin, Old French , Middle English related names=Lardge, Lurge, Larg, le Large, de …   Wikipedia

  • LARGE — Like glycosyltransferase, also known as LARGE, is a human gene.cite web | title = Entrez Gene: LARGE like glycosyltransferase| url = http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/sites/entrez?Db=gene Cmd=ShowDetailView TermToSearch=9215| accessdate = ] PBB Summary …   Wikipedia

  • Large — Pour les articles homonymes, voir Large (homonymie). En navigation, le large s oppose aux eaux côtières. Définition Il n y a pas de définition précise de la limite entre le large et les eaux côtières ; généralement, on admet qu on arrive au… …   Wikipédia en Français

  • large — I. adjective (larger; largest) Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French, broad, wide, generous, from Latin largus generous, plentiful Date: 12th century 1. obsolete lavish 2. obsolete a. ample, abundant …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • large — See: AT LARGE, BY AND LARGE …   Dictionary of American idioms

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