[ˈmaɡnəm], (Noun)

Definitions:
- a wine bottle of twice the standard size, normally 11/2litres
(e.g: a magnum of champagne)

- a gun designed to fire cartridges that are more powerful than its calibre would suggest
(e.g: that magnum has a kick like a field gun)


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Origin:
late 18th century: from Latin, neuter (used as a noun) of magnus ‘great’