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mighty |
4 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mighty \Might"y\, a. [Compar. {Mightier}; superl. {Mightiest}.] [AS. meahtig mihtig akin to G. m["a]chtig, Goth. mahteigs See {Might}, n.] 1. Possessing might having great power or authority. Wise in heart, and mighty in strength. --Job ix 4. 2. Accomplished by might hence extraordinary; wonderful. ``His mighty works.'' --Matt. xi 20. 3. Denoting and extraordinary degree or quality in respect of size, character, importance, consequences, etc ``A mighty famine.'' --Luke xv 14. ``Giants of mighty bone.'' --Milton. Mighty was their fuss about little matters. --Hawthorne. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mighty \Might"y\, n.; pl {Mighties}. A warrior of great force and courage. [R. & Obs.] --1 Chron. xi 12. From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Mighty \Might"y\, adv In a great degree; very [Colloq.] ``He was mighty methodical.'' --Jeffrey. We have a mighty pleasant garden. --Doddridge. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: mighty adj : having or showing great strength or force or intensity; "struck a mighty blow"; "the mighty logger Paul Bunyan"; "the pen is mightier than the sword"- Bulwer-Lytton adv : (Southern regional intensive) very "the baby is mighty cute"; "he's mighty tired"; "it is powerful humid"; "that boy is powerful big now"; "they have a right nice place" [syn: {powerful}, {right}]
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