Definitions
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun In folk-lore, nursery-tales, etc., “one who makes it his business to kill giants.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun Someone or something, especially a sports team, that
defeats a larger and superioropponent .
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Examples
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The Baton Rouge Advocate's editorial praising the vote began by asking the provocative question, "The newest giant-killer in state education policy?"
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: Profiles In (Evolutionary) Courage, Part 4: Bringing Sanity To Louisiana Schools Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman 2011
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Comcast is enough of a giant that it could end up a giant-killer.
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Germany's Angelique Kerber, the only unseeded woman left, faces Italian giant-killer Flavia Pennetta, who knocked out Maria Sharapova in the third round.
Nadal's fitness under microscope at U.S. Open Reuters 2011
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The Baton Rouge Advocate's editorial praising the vote began by asking the provocative question, "The newest giant-killer in state education policy?"
Michael Zimmerman, Ph.D.: Profiles In (Evolutionary) Courage, Part 4: Bringing Sanity To Louisiana Schools Ph.D. Michael Zimmerman 2011
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The Badgers also burnished their reputation as a giant-killer.
Big Ten Conference 2010
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Germany's Angelique Kerber, the only unseeded woman left, faces Italian giant-killer Flavia Pennetta, who knocked out Maria Sharapova in the third round.
Nadal's fitness under microscope at U.S. Open Reuters 2011
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Cricket's governing body faces a dilemma over the game's biggest giant-killer.
What Do We Do About Ireland? Richard Gillis 2011
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The visitors played with the togetherness that every giant-killer needs.
Manchester United 1-2 Crystal Palace | Carling Cup match report 2011
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Kim Huybrechts also caused a shock to put out the giant-killer James Richardson, the conqueror of five-times winner Raymond van Barneveld in the first round.
Phil Taylor slumps to shock defeat in World Darts Championship 2011
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Thune earned national recognition and a reputation as a political giant-killer when he defeated Senate Democratic leader Tom Daschle in 2004.
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