of biblical proportions

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Definition of of biblical proportions in English English dictionary

By extension, of or pertaining to a thing or occurrence having vast size, extent, or consequences

He also drilled into us that all the secrets of the structure of matter were implicit in Charlotte Moore's tables, which assumed an authority and role of biblical proportions.

Of or pertaining to a natural disaster or other cataclysmic event so immense that it brings to mind biblical accounts of horrific catastrophes

In the midst of a national disaster of biblical proportions, it is difficult for the American people to participate fully in the selection of the next chief justice.

Hyphenation

of bib·li·cal proportions

Turkish pronunciation

ıv bîblıkıl prıpôrşınz

Pronunciation

/əv ˈbəbləkəl prəˈpôrsʜənz/ /əv ˈbɪbləkəl prəˈpɔːrʃənz/