largest

Adjective

large (comparative larger, superlative largest)

1. Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
   • Russia is a large country. The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size. He has a large collection of stamps.
2. (especially, food or drink) That is large (the manufactured size).
3. (obsolete) Abundant; ample.
   • We have yet large day.1667, John Milton, “Book V”, in Paradise Lost. […], London: […] [Samuel Simmons], and are to be sold by Peter Parker […]; [a]nd by Robert Boulter […]; [a]nd Matthias Walker, […], →OCLC; republished...
4. (archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
   • And where hit please yow to saye that I haue holden my lady youre Quene yeres and wynters / vnto that I shal euer make a large ansuer
   • "And where it please you to say that I have holden my lady your queen years and winters, unto that I shall ever make a large answer"1485, Thomas Malory, Le Morte Darthur Book XX, Chapter xj, leaf 408r-v
5. (obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
   • Of burdens all he set the Paynims large.1600, [Torquato Tasso], “(please specify |book=1 to 20)”, in Edward Fairefax [i.e., Edward Fairfax], transl., Godfrey of Bulloigne, or The Recouerie of Ierusalem. […], London: […] Ar[nold] Hatfield...
6. (obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
   • Some large jests he will make.1598–1599 (first performance), William Shakespeare, “Much Adoe about Nothing”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward]...

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