Elephantine Synonyms

ĕl'ə-făn'tēn', -tīn', ĕl'ə-fən-

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Synonyms for Elephantine

monstrous
Having the character or appearance of a monster
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heroic
The definition of heroic is a strong and courageous person or a story about deeds by those with these qualities.
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huge
Of exceedingly great size, extent, or quantity.
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enormous
Very great in size, extent, or amount.
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ungraceful
(Colloquial, nonstandard) Not graceful; lacking grace.
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ungainly
Difficult to move or use; unwieldy.
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ponderous
Difficult to maneuver or control because of great bulk or weight:
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behemoth
Of extraordinary size and power
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brobdingnagian
Immense; enormous.
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bunyanesque
Of, relating to, or suggestive of the legend of Paul Bunyan.
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colossal
The definition of colossal is something massive in size.
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cyclopean
Massive in stature.
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gargantuan
Of a tremendous size, volume, degree, etc.
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giant
Giant is defined as of great size, strength or mind.
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gigantesque
Very large; like a giant
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gigantic
Very large.
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herculean
Alternative capitalization of Herculean.
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immense
Very great in size, extent, or amount:
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jumbo
Very large; larger than usual of its kind
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mammoth
Of enormous size, extent, or amount; huge.
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massive
Consisting of or making up a large mass; bulky, heavy, and solid:
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massy
(Now Rare) Massive; weighty, bulky, etc.
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mastodonic
Of, or pertaining to, the mastodon.
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mighty
Having or showing great power, skill, strength, or force:
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monster
(Informal) Extremely large; monstrous:
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monumental
The definition of monumental is something very large or important, or something that has lasting value.
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mountainous
Like or having the nature of a mountain, specif., very large, tall, steep, etc.
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prodigious
Wonderful; amazing
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pythonic
Prophetic; oracular; pretending to foretell events.
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stupendous
Extremely large in amount, extent, or size; enormous:
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titanic
Of enormous scope, power, or influence:
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vast
Very large or wide (literally or figuratively).
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walloping
Very fine; impressive:
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heavy-handed
Tactless; indiscreet.
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labored
Of an action that is difficult to perform.
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clumsy
Awkward or inefficient in use or construction, difficult to handle or manage especially because of shape
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strong
Having an intense or offensive effect on the senses:
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pachydermoid
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proboscidian
(Zoology) Pertaining to the Proboscidea.
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elephantlike
Similar to that of an elephant; as, an elephantlike trunk
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Words Related to Elephantine

large
Understanding and tolerant; liberal:
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awkward
Difficult to effect; uncomfortable:
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big
Of great significance; momentous:
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good
Able to be depended on for the discharge of obligations incurred; of unimpaired credit.
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hierakonpolis
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abydos
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hermopolis
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Elephantine Sentence Examples

  • It is now known to have existed in Aramaic as far back as the 5th century B.C., appearing on Jewish papyri which were lately discovered by the German mission to Elephantine.'

  • Papyri from a Jewish colony in Elephantine (407 B.C.) clearly show the form which royal permits could take, and what the Jews were prepared to give in return; the points of resemblance are extremely interesting, but compared with the biblical documents the papyri reveal some striking differences.

  • The mercenary troops at Elephantine mutinied and attempted to desert to Ethiopia, but were brought back and punished.

  • A granite gateway to the temple of Khnflm at Elephantine bears his name in hieroglyphic, and demotic documents are found dated in his reign.

  • A series of impressions from Greek seals was found at Selinus in Sicily, dating before 249 B.C.; a small collection of sealed Greek documents on papyrus of the 4th and 3rd centuries B.C. has been discovered at Elephantine in Egypt.

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