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From U.S. Gazetteer (1990) : [ gazetteer ]


  Large, PA
    Zip code(s): 15025

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Large \Large\, adv.
     Freely; licentiously. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Large \Large\, n. (Mus.)
     A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four
     breves, or eight semibreves.
     [1913 Webster]

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]


  Large \Large\ (l[aum]rj), a. [Compar. Larger (l[aum]r"j[~e]r);
     superl. Largest.] [F., fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]
     1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk,
        capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of
        constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; --
        opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or
        room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large
        vineyard; a large army; a large city.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not
           large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length,
           breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.
           [1913 Webster]
  
     2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
        [1913 Webster]
  
              We have yet large day.                --Milton.
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     3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
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              I might be very large upon the importance and
              advantages of education.              --Felton.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad
        sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said
        of the mind and heart.
        [1913 Webster]
  
     5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.]
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              Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax.
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     6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.]
        ``Some large jests he will make.'' --Shak.
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     7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
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     8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a
        favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam,
        or between the beam and the quarter.
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     At large.
        (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large;
            to be left at large.
        (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse
            on a subject at large.
  
     Common at large. See under Common, n.
  
     Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or
        a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the
        whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to
        represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.]
  
     To give large, To go large, To run large, or To sail
     large (Naut.), to have the wind crossing the direction of a
        vessel's course in such a way that the sails feel its full
        force, and the vessel gains its highest speed. See
        Large, a., 8.
  
     Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample;
          abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive;
          liberal.
          [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Large \Large\, n. (Mus.)
     A musical note, formerly in use, equal to two longs, four
     breves, or eight semibreves.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Large \Large\, a. [Compar. Larger; superl. Largest.] [F.,
     fr. L. largus. Cf. Largo.]
     1. Exceeding most other things of like kind in bulk,
        capacity, quantity, superficial dimensions, or number of
        constituent units; big; great; capacious; extensive; --
        opposed to small; as, a large horse; a large house or
        room; a large lake or pool; a large jug or spoon; a large
        vineyard; a large army; a large city.
  
     Note: For linear dimensions, and mere extent, great, and not
           large, is used as a qualifying word; as, great length,
           breadth, depth; a great distance; a great height.
  
     2. Abundant; ample; as, a large supply of provisions.
  
              We hare yet large day.                --Milton.
  
     3. Full in statement; diffuse; full; profuse.
  
              I might be very large upon the importance and
              advantages of education.              -- Felton.
  
     4. Having more than usual power or capacity; having broad
        sympathies and generous impulses; comprehensive; -- said
        of the mind and heart.
  
     5. Free; unembarrassed. [Obs.]
  
              Of burdens all he set the Paynims large. --Fairfax.
  
     6. Unrestrained by decorum; -- said of language. [Obs.]
        ``Some large jests he will make.'' --Shak.
  
     7. Prodigal in expending; lavish. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
  
     8. (Naut.) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a
        favorable direction; -- said of the wind when it is abeam,
        or between the beam and the quarter.
  
     At large.
        (a) Without restraint or confinement; as, to go at large;
            to be left at large.
        (b) Diffusely; fully; in the full extent; as, to discourse
            on a subject at large.
  
     Common at large. See under Common, n.
  
     Electors at large, Representative at large, electors, or
        a representative, as in Congress, chosen to represent the
        whole of a State, in distinction from those chosen to
        represent particular districts in a State. [U. S.]
  
     To give, go, run, or sail large (Naut.), to have the wind
        crossing the direction of a vessel's course in such a way
        that the sails feel its full force, and the vessel gains
        its highest speed. See Large, a., 8.
  
     Syn: Big; bulky; huge; capacious; comprehensive; ample;
          abundant; plentiful; populous; copious; diffusive;
          liberal.

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]


  Large \Large\, adv.
     Freely; licentiously. [Obs.] --Chaucer.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 : [ wn ]


  large
       adj 1: above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or
              extent; "a large city"; "set out for the big city"; "a
              large sum"; "a big (or large) barn"; "a large family";
              "big businesses"; "a big expenditure"; "a large number
              of newspapers"; "a big group of scientists"; "large
              areas of the world" [syn: big] [ant: small, small]
       2: fairly large or important in effect; influential; "played a
          large role in the negotiations"
       3: large enough to be visible to the naked eye [syn: macroscopic,
           macroscopical] [ant: microscopic]
       4: ostentatiously lofty in style; "a man given to large talk";
          "tumid political prose" [syn: bombastic, declamatory,
          orotund, tumid, turgid]
       5: generous and understanding and tolerant; "a heart big enough
          to hold no grudges"; "that's very big of you to be so
          forgiving"; "a large and generous spirit"; "a large
          heart"; "magnanimous toward his enemies" [syn: big, magnanimous]
       6: conspicuous in position or importance; "a big figure in the
          movement"; "big man on campus"; "he's very large in
          financial circles"; "a prominent citizen" [syn: big, prominent]
       7: having broad power and range and scope; "taking the large
          view"; "a large effect"; "a large sympathy"
       8: in an advanced stage of pregnancy; "was big with child";
          "was great with child" [syn: big(p), enceinte, expectant,
           gravid, great(p), large(p), heavy(p), with
          child(p)]
       n : a garment size for a large person
       adv 1: at a distance, wide of something (as of a mark)
       2: with the wind abaft the beam; "a ship sailing large"
       3: in a boastful manner; "he talked big all evening" [syn: boastfully,
           vauntingly, big]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     Γαλλικά a.
     φαρδύς

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     French a.
     1 wide, broad
     2 (l en large)
     3 generous
     French n.
     1 open sea
     2 width
     Latin adv.
     1 munificently, generously, liberally.
     2 abundantly, copiously.
     3 to a great extent.
     Latin a.
     (inflection of la largus  voc m s)
     Old French a.
     1 generous
     2 (l en large); big
     3 wide (when used to differentiate between height, width and length)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  Large
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     a.
     1 Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.
     2 (lb en especially clothing food or drink) That is large (gl: the
  manufactured size).
     3 (lb en obsolete) Abundant; ample.
     4 (lb en archaic) Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.
     5 (lb en obsolete) Free; unencumbered.
     6 (lb en obsolete) Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.
     7 (lb en nautical) Crossing the line of a ship's course in a
  favorable direction; said of the wind when it is abeam, or between the
  beam and the quarter.
     adv.
     (lb en nautical) Before the wind.
     n.
     1 (lb en music obsolete) An old musical note, equal to two longas,
  four breves, or eight semibreves.
     2 (lb en obsolete) liberality, generosity.
     3 (lb en slang plural: '''large''') A thousand dollars/pounds.
     4 (lb en uncountable especially clothing food or drink) (ng: One of
  several common sizes to which an item may be manufactured.)
     5 (lb en countable especially clothing food or drink) An item
  labelled or denoted as being that size.
     6 (lb en countable especially wrt clothing) One who fits an item of
  that size.

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]


  Large
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     French a.
     1 wide, broad
     2 (l en large)
     3 generous
     French n.
     1 open sea
     2 width
     Latin adv.
     1 munificently, generously, liberally.
     2 abundantly, copiously.
     3 to a great extent.
     Latin a.
     (inflection of la largus  voc m s)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]


  Large
     n.
     (surname: en).

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     French a.
     1 wide, broad
     2 (l en large)
     3 generous
     French n.
     1 open sea
     2 width
     Latin adv.
     1 munificently, generously, liberally.
     2 abundantly, copiously.
     3 to a great extent.
     Latin a.
     (inflection of la largus  voc m s)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]


  Large
     n.
     (surname: en).

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     Ranska a.
     leveä, avara, laaja, mittava
     Ranska n.
     avomeri, ulappa

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) : [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]


  large
     Franska a.
     1 bred
     2 viktig, betydelsefull
     3 generös
     4 (tagg: text=om kläder) löst sittande

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 : [ freedict:deu-eng ]


  large /lˈaɾɡə/ 
   [Schw.] generous , magnanimous  [formal]
     Synonyms: großmütig, nobel, edel, großherzig, hochherzig, weitherzig, edelmütig, generös
  
   see: ein (großes) Herz für jdn. haben, Sie hat ein großes Herz., Sie ist eine große Seele.

From English-Afrikaans FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 : [ freedict:eng-afr ]


  large /lˈɑːdʒ/
  groot

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 : [ freedict:eng-ara ]


  Large /lˈɑːdʒ/
  كبير

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 : [ freedict:eng-bul ]


  large //lɑɹd͡ʒ// //lɑːd͡ʒ// 
  висо́к, голя́м, е́дър, обши́рен, широ́к
  of greater size