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noun

• An old musical note, equal to two longas, four breves, or eight semibreves.

• Liberality, generosity.

• (plural: large) A thousand dollars/pounds.

  Example: Getting a car tricked out like that will cost you 50 large.

• A large serving of something.

  Example: One small coffee and two larges, please.

adjective

• Of considerable or relatively great size or extent.

  Example: Russia is a large country.   The fruit-fly has large eyes for its body size.   He has a large collection of stamps.

• Abundant; ample.

• Full in statement; diffuse; profuse.

• Free; unencumbered.

• Unrestrained by decorum; said of language.

• 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.

adverb

• Before the wind.