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great - Noun

The adj great has 9 senses (first 6 from tagged texts)

1. great -- (relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind; "a great juicy steak"; "a great multitude"; "the great auk"; "a great old oak"; "a great ocean liner"; "a great delay")
2. great -- (more than usual; "great expectations"; "great worry")
3. distinguished, eminent, great -- ((used of persons) standing above others in character or attainment or reputation; "our distinguished professor"; "an eminent scholar"; "a great statesman")
4. great, outstanding -- (of major significance or importance; "a great work of art"; "Einstein was one of the outstanding figures of the 20th century")
5. great -- (remarkable or out of the ordinary in degree or magnitude or effect; "a great crisis"; "had a great stake in the outcome")
6. bang-up, bully, cool, corking, cracking, dandy, great, groovy, keen, neat, nifty, not bad, peachy, slap-up, swell, smashing -- ((informal) very good; "a bully pulpit"; "a cool sports car"; "had a great time at the party"; "you look simply smashing")
7. capital, great, majuscule -- (uppercase; "capital A"; "great A"; "many medieval manuscripts are in majuscule script")
8. avid, great, eager, zealous -- (marked by active interest and enthusiasm; "an avid sports fan"; "a great walker"; "an eager beaver")
9. big, enceinte, expectant, gravid, great, large, heavy, with child -- (in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child"; "was great with child")