great
"Great Scott!"
(with "great" as intensifier, used in mild oaths).
"great with hope,"
full (of) hope.
"great with child" (possibly archaic):
1. pregnant.
2. being in the late stages of pregnancy.
"be great on" (informal):
1. to be informed about.
2. to be enthusiastic about or for.
"great organ,"
the principal manual on an organ.
Compare choir, swell. Also called "great".
Origin:
before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat; cognate with Dutch groot, German gross. British dictionary: Old English grēat; related to Old Frisian grāt, Old High German grōz; see grit, groat. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use: Adjective: before the 12th century. Adverb: 13th century. Noun: 13th century. History and Etymology: Adjective, Adverb, and Noun: Middle English grete, from Old English grēat; akin to Old High German grōz large. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 16 August 2020 {7:22 PM}
(with "great" as intensifier, used in mild oaths).
"great with hope,"
full (of) hope.
"great with child" (possibly archaic):
1. pregnant.
2. being in the late stages of pregnancy.
"be great on" (informal):
1. to be informed about.
2. to be enthusiastic about or for.
"great organ,"
the principal manual on an organ.
Compare choir, swell. Also called "great".
Origin:
before 900; Middle English greet, Old English grēat; cognate with Dutch groot, German gross. British dictionary: Old English grēat; related to Old Frisian grāt, Old High German grōz; see grit, groat. —Dictionary.com. //
First Known Use: Adjective: before the 12th century. Adverb: 13th century. Noun: 13th century. History and Etymology: Adjective, Adverb, and Noun: Middle English grete, from Old English grēat; akin to Old High German grōz large. —Merriam-Webster.
Sources: 1, 2.
Updated: 16 August 2020 {7:22 PM}