Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • Relating to or having the characters of a mastodon; mastodontie; gigantic.

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  • adjective Of, or pertaining to, the mastodon.
  • adjective huge, gigantic

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Examples

  • In 1899 the Witmark brothers published The First Minstrel Encyclopaedia and The First Minstrel Catalogue, which “covered every want of the amateur quite as well as the mastodonic Sears, Roebuck catalogue covers the needs of its vast patronage.”

    A Renegade History of the United States Thaddeus Russell 2010

  • The Allante was introduced in 1987 as a two-seat sports coupe, compact by Cadillac standards: at 178.7 inches (almost 15 feet), the new model is exactly as long as the Chevrolet Corvette and nearly 4 feet shorter than the mastodonic Cadillac Brougham.

    A Cadillac With Smarts 2008

  • Suddenly, and with appalling quickness the mastodonic brute reared itself on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in an effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its horrible realm.

    The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Suddenly, and with appalling quickness the mastodonic brute reared itself on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in an effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its horrible realm.

    The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Suddenly and with appalling quickness, the mastodonic brute reared up on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in a furious effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its ancient realm.

    The Conquering Sword of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Suddenly and with appalling quickness, the mastodonic brute reared up on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in a furious effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its ancient realm.

    The Conquering Sword Of Conan Howard, Robert E. 2005

  • Suddenly and with appalling quickness, the mastodonic brute reared up on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in a furious effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its ancient realm.

    The Conan Chronicles Howard, Robert E. 1989

  • Suddenly and with appalling quickness, the mastodonic brute reared up on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in a furious effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its ancient realm.

    Red Nails Howard, Robert E. 1975

  • Suddenly and with appalling quickness, the mastodonic brute reared up on its mighty hind legs and elongated its neck and body in a furious effort to reach this vociferous pygmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its ancient realm.

    Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1973

  • Suddenly and with appalling quickness, the mastodonic brute reared up on its mighty hindlegs and elongated its neck and body in a furious effort to reach this vociferous pigmy whose clamor was disturbing the primeval silence of its ancient realm.

    Conan The Warrior Howard, Robert E. 1967

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