large

UK /lɑːd͡ʒ/ US /lɑɹd͡ʒ/
adj 5noun 5adv 1name 1

Definitions

adj

1

Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.

We drove back to the office with some concern on my part at the prospect of so large a case. Sunning himself on the board steps, I saw for the first time Mr. Farquhar Fenelon Cooke.

2

That is large (the manufactured size).

3

Abundant; ample.

We have yet large day.

He prefers teachers with large experience, but often has positions for beginners who have had a thorough preparation.

4

Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

And where hit please yow to saye that I haue holden my lady youre Quene yeres and wynters / vnto that I shal euer make a large ansuer "And where it please you to say that I have holden my lady your queen years and winters, unto that I shall ever make a large answer"

I might be very large upon the importance and advantages of education.

5

Free; unencumbered.

Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.

noun

1

An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

2

Liberality, generosity.

3

One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured, larger than a medium.

4

An item labelled or denoted as being that size.

One small coffee and two larges, please.

5

One who fits an item of that size.

adv

1

Before the wind.

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