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English

Etymology
Brobdingnag, a country in :w:Jonathan Swift|Jonathan Swift's novel entitled :w:Gulliver's Travels|Gulliver's Travels.
Adjective
brobdingnagian

1. Of or pertaining to Brobdingnag.

#enormous, huge, far larger than is customary for such a thing.

Antonyms
lilliputian

Noun
en-noun

1. a creature from Brobdingnag.
2. figurative a giant.

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