Giantess

A giantess is a female giant. The word has at least three interpretations:

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• A mythical being, resembling a woman of superhuman size and strength.
• A human woman of exceptional stature, often the result of some medical or genetic abnormality. A typical example was Jane Bunford (died 1922) who grew to a height of 7 ft 7 in (2.31 m).
• A giganta, a figure several metres tall representing a woman. It is carried by a strong man in street festivals in Spain.
 
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