Definition for VO-LU'MIN-OUS

VO-LU'MIN-OUS, a.

  1. Consisting of many coils or complications. The serpent rolt'd voluminous and vast Milton.
  2. Consisting of many volumes or books. The collections of Muratori and of the Byzantine history, are very voluminous.
  3. Having written much, or made many volumes; as, a voluminous writer.
  4. Copious; diffusive. He was too voluminous in discourse. [Not in use.]

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