Large
Vine's Expository Dictionary of NT Words [1]
"great, large, of physical magnitude," is translated "large" in Mark 14:15; Luke 22:12 , of the upper room. See Great , No. 1.
of persons, denotes "sufficient, competent, fit;" of things, "sufficient, enough, much, many (so of time);" it is translated "large" in Matthew 28:12 , of money. See Able , C, No. 2.
"how large," is used of letters of the alphabet, characters in writing, Galatians 6:11 , "with how large (letters);" it is said of personal greatness in Hebrews 7:4 . See Great , No. 5.
Webster's Dictionary [2]
(1): ( superl.) Free; unembarrassed.
(2): ( n.) A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four breves, or eight semibreves.
(3): ( superl.) Prodigal in expending; lavish.
(4): ( superl.) Unrestrained by decorum; - said of language.
(5): ( superl.) 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.
(6): ( superl.) Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; - said of the mind and heart.
(7): ( superl.) Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
(8): ( superl.) Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
(9): ( superl.) Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk, capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; - opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large vineyard; a large army; a large city.
(10): ( adv.) Freely; licentiously.
King James Dictionary [3]
L'ARGE, a larj. L. largus Gr. wide, copious, and perhaps with floor.
1. Big of great size bulky as a large body a large horse or ox a large mountain a large tree a large ship. 2. Wide extensive as a large field or plain a large extent of territory. 3. Extensive or populous containing many inhabitants as a large city or town. 4. Abundant plentiful ample as a large supply of provisions. 5. Copious diffusive.
I might be very large on the importance and advantages of education.
6. In seamen's language, the wind is large when it crosses the line of a ship's course in a favorable direction, particularly on the beam or quarter. 7. Wide consisting of much water as a large river. 8. Liberal of a great amount as a large donation. 1. At large, without restraint or confinement as, to go at large to be left at large. 2. Diffusely fully in the full extent as, to discourse on a subject at large.
L'ARGE, n. Formerly, a musical note equal to four breves.
