Meaning of Magnum?

[SilverMaggie]

Does anybody know the Websters definition of the word "Magnum"?


It means;' A large wine bottle holding about 1.5 liters'

Hope you all live a richer, more meaningful life with that knowledge!

(Just Kidding )

[steve]

From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia



Magnum (from latin south america spanish music at Latin magnum, neuter (nominative singular) of magnus neutral form, meaning great) may refer to:
Cartridges

A number of cartridges have been designated as magnums, two of the most common being:

• .357 Magnum
• .44 Magnum

Music

• Magnum (band) - A British rock band
• Magnum, a former member of the rock band lordi homes for sale apartments at Lordi
• Magnum Opus, an album
• O Magnum Mysterium - A Latin text set several times to music.

Movies & serial TVs

• Magnum, P.I., a 1980s TV series starring Tom Selleck
• Magnum, P.I. (film), a 2008 film based on the 1980s TV series
• Magnum Force, a 1973 film starring Clint Eastwood

Products

• Magnum (ice cream)
• A wine bottle of Champagne that holds 1.5 litres
• Magnum (condom), a condom brand manufactured by Trojan
• Magnum boots, A company that produces boots for Law Enforcement and Fire/Rescue Services
• Magnum 44, a heavy-duty permanent marker manufactured by Sanford

Vehicles

• Dodge Magnum, a car
• Renault Magnum, a truck
• Vauxhall Magnum, a car
• homes for sale apartments dating at Yak-30 Magnum
• A Chrysler LA engine line of which several are named Magnum

Technology

• MIPS Magnum, a type of computer workstation
• Magnum Electronics is a wireless integrator specializing in mission-critical communications
• Magnum (satellite), a class of U.S. Reconnaissance satellite

Others

• Foramen magnum, the hole in the human skull
• Magnum Concilium, a council of British nobles
• Magnum opus, an artist or author's best or most renowned work
• Magnum Photos, a photojournalist cooperative
• The Magnum XL-200, a roller coaster at Cedar Point.
• Magnum Innominandum, one of the Cthulhu mythos supernatural characters
• Magnum (rocket)
• Magnum Research, a firearms maker
• Magnum, NATO brevity code for an antiradiation missile launch

[Bigal470]

WOW steve thats a whole lot of magnum but I think one is not listed..

MAGNUM - one bad a$$ car!

[BAM-05]

Damn steve!!!LOLOLO what u got a hole library on the word magnum LOLOLOL Bigal470 pretty much summed it all up for yaha!ha!ha! LATE

[peybella]

Interesting information.

I think I like Magnum Opus.

Not to mention one bad a$$ car. lol

[SilverMaggie]

Webster's Out---wikipedia's In

[hbmagnum]

ummm ....condoms?

[BAM-05]

Originally Posted by hbmagnum

ummm ....condoms?

[dumpster]

i see you listed it allready

[hbmagnum]

ok i thought we had covered all the terms and names for magnum untill today..i went on a tech scout for a commercial im working on..and the job title was Magnum...sweet I think..im doing a commercial on our car..then i read the storyboard..which tells the story through pictures..and its mostly of a very hot woamn..acting pretty worked up sexually..ok..maybe not the car..although it still could be the car...must be the condom I thought ..lol...well wrong again..turns out there is an ice cream in Europe called the Magnum..and thankfully the magnum will be paying for my magnum this month :P

and I talked to my car hook up guy..hes pushing me to put 22's on the mag..it really does fit the wheel well so much better ..sacrifice ride comfort and performance..for look?..ill keep you all posted..when you get a hook up..sometimes you gotta play along ya know?