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The Oxford Pocket Dictionary of Current English | 2009 | Copyright

mag·num / ˈmagnəm/ • n. (pl. -nums ) a thing of a type that is larger than normal, in particular: ∎ a wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 1¹/₂ liters. ∎ (often Magnum) [often as adj.] trademark a gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its caliber would suggest: his .357 Magnum pistol.

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The Oxford Essential Dictionary of the U.S. Military | 2001 | Copyright

magnum n. pl. magnums (often Magnum) trademark a gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its caliber would suggest: his .357 Magnum pistol.

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A Dictionary of Food and Nutrition | 2005 | | Copyright

magnum Large wine bottle, 1.5 L (double old British bottle, called ‘reputed quart’).

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The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology | 1996 | | Copyright

magnum bottle containing two quarts. XVIII. — n. sg. of L. magnus large (see MAGNITUDE).

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T. F. HOAD. "magnum." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of English Etymology. 1996. Encyclopedia.com. 1 Jun. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>.

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Oxford Dictionary of Rhymes | 2007 | Copyright

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