"of Koranic proportions" meaning in English

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Adjective

Etymology: A play on of biblical proportions. Etymology templates: {{m|en|of biblical proportions}} of biblical proportions Head templates: {{en-adj|-}} of Koranic proportions (not comparable)
  1. (rare) Of biblical proportions: immense. Tags: not-comparable, rare Categories (topical): Islam

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