of more than average size, quantity, degree, etc.; exceeding that which is common to a kind or class; big; great

a large house; a large number; in large measure; to a large extent.

on a great scale

a large producer of kitchen equipment.

of great scope or range; extensive; broad.

grand or pompous

a man given to large, bombastic talk.

(of a map, model, etc.) representing the features of the original with features of its own that are relatively large so that great detail may be shown.

famous; successful; important

He's very large in financial circles.

Obsolete . generous; bountiful; lavish.

Obsolete .

unrestrained in the use of language; gross; improper.

unrestrained in behavior or manner; uninhibited.

Nautical . free ( def. 33 ) .

Music . the longest note in mensural notation.

Obsolete . generosity; bounty.

Nautical . with the wind free or abaft the beam so that all sails draw fully. ?

at large

free from restraint or confinement; at liberty

The murderer is still at large.

to a considerable extent; at length

to treat a subject at large.

as a whole; in general

the country at large.

Also, at-large. representing the whole of a state, district, or body rather than one division or part of it

a delegate at large.

in large

on a large scale; from a broad point of view

a problem seen in large. Also, in the large.

noun

amplitude , bigness , greatness , magnitude , sizableness