immense

Definition

Huge, gigantic, very large.

Etymology

From Middle English immens, inmens, from Old French immense, from Latin immensus, from in- (“not”) + mensus (“measured”). Compare incommensurable.

Example Sentences

• "Then everybody once more knelt, and soon the blessing was pronounced. The choir and the clergy trooped out slowly, […], down the nave to the western door. […] At a seemingly immense distance the surpliced group stopped to say the last prayer."
• "The gallant young Indian dandies at home on furlough—immense dandies these—chained and moustached—driving in tearing cabs […]"