Magnum

The word Magnum, derived from the Latin word magnus (English: great), has been applied to several things:

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• Some people named Magnum, or the Great:
• Alexander III of Macedon, Megas Alexandros
• Pompey, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
• Pope Gregory I, Gregorius Magnus
• Pope Leo I, Leo Magnus
• Charles king of Franks, Carolus Magnus
• Magnum Photos is a prominent global photographic agency.
• Magnum, P.I. was a 1980s TV series starring Tom Selleck.
• Magnum is a powerful firearm ammunition able to give a bullet a velocity greater than 1500 ft/second (e.g. .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum).
• A "Magnum" gun is a firearm that uses Magnum ammunition (e.g. Colt Python .357 Magnum).
• Magnum is a line of large-caliber pistols produced by Magnum Research.
• Magnum is a size of champagne bottle that holds 1.5 L (see Wine bottle).
• Magnum 44 is a line of permanent markers manufactured by Sanford
• Magnum (ice cream) is a brand of ice cream owned by Unilever.
• Magnum Innominandum means "Great not-to-be Named" in the Cthulhu Mythos.
• The Magnum Concilium was a council of British nobles established by Henry III.
• An artist or author's magnum opus is his best or most renowned work.
• Magnum Opus is also the title of a 1995 album by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
• The MIPS Magnum was a line of computer workstations designed by MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.
• The Magnum name has been applied to several cars, including the Vauxhall Magnum and the Dodge Magnum.
• Magnum was a name applied to several internal combustion engines in the Chrysler LA engine line.
• The Foramen magnum is the hole in the human skull, through which the extension of the spinal cord passes.
• Magnum Force was the 1973 sequel to the film Dirty Harry.
• Magnum was the NATO reporting name for the Yakovlev Yak-30 aircraft.
• Magnum (band), a musical group.
• Magnum (rocket), a rocket.