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  • 1gigantic — gigantically, adv. giganticness, n. /juy gan tik, ji /, adj. 1. very large; huge: a gigantic statue. 2. of, like, or befitting a giant. [1605 15; < L gigant GIANT + IC] Syn. 1. enormous, immense, prodigious, herculean, cyclopean, titanic.&#8230; …

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  • 2gigantic — gi•gan•tic [[t]dʒaɪˈgæn tɪk, dʒɪ [/t]] adj. 1) very large; huge: a gigantic statue[/ex] 2) of, like, or befitting a giant • Etymology: 1605–15 gi•gan′ti•cal•ly, adv. gi•gan′tic•ness, n. syn: gigantic, colossal, mammoth are used of whatever is&#8230; …

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  • 3Liberty, Statue of — ▪ monument, New York City, New York, United States formally  Liberty Enlightening the World    colossal statue on Liberty Island in the Upper New York Bay, U.S., commemorating the friendship of the peoples of the United States and France.&#8230; …

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  • 4Buddha Dordenma statue — Buddha Dordenma is a gigantic Shakyamuni Buddha statue under construction in the mountains of Bhutan. The statue will house over one lakh (one hundred thousand) of smaller Buddha statues, each of which, like the Buddha Dordenma itself, will be&#8230; …

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  • 5David of Sasun statue — Monument to David of Sasun in Yerevan train station square The Monument of Sasuntsi Davit is located at the Sasuntsi Davit Metro station on Tigran Mets Street in Yerevan, Armenia. Description In the centre of the square, surrounded by the Railway …

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  • 6Michelangelo Buonarroti — • Italian sculptor, painter, and architect (1475 1564) Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Michelangelo Buonarroti     Michelangelo Buonarroti      …

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  • 7Ramesses II — Ramses II redirects here. For the armored vehicle, see Ramses II tank. Ramesses II Ramesses the Great …

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  • 8Gomateshwara — is a monolithic statue standing at convert|60|ft|m above a hill in a place called Shravanabelagola in the Hassan district of Karnataka state, India. The statue was built by the Ganga minister and commander Chamundaraya in honour of Lord Bahubali …

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  • 9Sculpture — • In the widest sense of the term, sculpture is the art of representing in bodily form men, animals, and other objects in stone, bronze, ivory, clay and similar materials Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Sculpture     Sculpture …

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  • 10Ramesseum — The Ramesseum is the memorial temple (or mortuary temple) of Pharaoh Ramesses II ( Ramesses the Great , also spelt Ramses and Rameses ). It is located in the Theban necropolis in Upper Egypt, across the River Nile from the modern city of Luxor.&#8230; …

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