"greatshield" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ɡɹeɪt.ʃiːld/ Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Flame, not lame-greatshield.wav Forms: greatshields [plural]
Etymology: Probably modeled on greathelm, greatsword, etc. Head templates: {{en-noun}} greatshield (plural greatshields)
  1. (especially fantasy and video games) A particularly large, durable shield. Tags: especially Categories (topical): Fantasy, Video games Synonyms: great shield, great-shield
    Sense id: en-greatshield-en-noun-XqA3evEl Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Topics: fantasy, video-games

Inflected forms

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          "name": "Video games",
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            "Mass media",
            "Software",
            "Recreation",
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            "Media",
            "Computing",
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          "text": "For quotations using this term, see Citations:greatshield."
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        "(especially fantasy and video games) A particularly large, durable shield."
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      ],
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        "video-games"
      ]
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  ],
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