large

Meaning

Adj

1. Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
2. That is large (the manufactured size).
3. (obsolete) Abundant; ample.
4. Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
5. (obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
6. (obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
7. Crossing the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the beam and the quarter.

Noun

1. (obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.
2. (obsolete) Liberality, generosity.
3. (slang) A thousand dollars/pounds.
4. One of several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.
5. An item labelled or denoted as being that size.
6. One who fits an item of that size.

Adv

Before the wind.

Pronounced as (IPA)

/lɑːd͡ʒ/

Etymology

From Middle English large, from Old French large, from Latin larga, feminine of largus (“abundant, plentiful, copious, large, much”), of uncertain ultimate origin; see there for more. Mostly displaced Middle English stoor, stour (“large, great”) (from Old English stōr) and muchel (“large, great”) (from Old English myċel).

Sentences

At its center was Henry Clay Square , a large area reserved for public buildings .

He founded the Lin Yuan Group , a large banking and insurance group .

The large antenna had failed to open fully after receiving commands from inside Mir .

A classic example of a one-way function is multiplication of very large prime numbers .

The large townland of Athlone borders the area to the north .

The presence of Gilded Age estates is a large component of Oakdale's past .