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Big Bertha

Big Bertha proper noun: a heavy, long-range howitzer used by Germany in World War I.

Proper noun

Big Bertha

  1. A heavy, long-range howitzer used by Germany in World War I.

Origin of Big Bertha

From its German nickname, Dicke Bertha.

Questions about Big Bertha

What does Big Bertha mean?
Big Bertha means a heavy, long-range howitzer used by Germany in World War I.
What part of speech is Big Bertha?
Big Bertha is a proper noun.

Words near Big Bertha in the dictionary

  1. Big Ben
  2. Big Bend
  3. Big Bend patchnose snake
  4. Big Bend patchnose snakes
  5. Big Bend State
  6. Big Bertha
  7. big bikkies
  8. Big Bird
  9. big blind
  10. big blinds
  11. big block

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