Magnum
The word Magnum, derived from the Latin word magnus (English: great), has been applied to several things:
- Some people was named Magnum, or the Great:
- Alexander III of Macedon, Megas Alexandros
- Pompey, Gnaeus Pompeius Magnus
- Pope Gregory I, Gregorius Magnus
- Pope Leo I, Leo Magnus
- Charles king of Franks, Carolus Magnus
- Magnum Photos is a prominenent global photographic agency.
- Magnum, P.I. was a 1980s TV series starring Tom Selleck.
- Magnum is a large-size version of firearm ammunition (e.g. .357 Magnum, .44 Magnum).
- A "Magnum" gun is a firearm that uses Magnum ammunition (e.g. Colt Python .357 Magnum).
- Magnum is a line of large-caliber pistols produced by Magnum Research.
- Magnum is a size of champagne bottle that holds 1.5 L (see Wine bottle).
- Magnum 44 is a line of permanent markers manufactured by Sanford
- Magnum is a brand of ice cream owned by Unilever.
- Magnum Innominandum means "Great not-to-be Named" in the Cthulhu Mythos.
- The Magnum Concilium was a council of British nobles established by Henry III.
- An artist or author's magnum opus is his best or most renowned work.
- Magnum Opus is also the title of a 1995 album by guitarist Yngwie J. Malmsteen.
- The MIPS Magnum was a line of computer workstations designed by MIPS Computer Systems, Inc.
- The Magnum name has been applied to several cars, including the Vauxhall Magnum and the Dodge Magnum.
- The Foramen magnum is a hole the human skull, through which an extension of the spinal cord passes.
- Magnum Force was the 1973 sequel to the film Dirty Harry.
- Magnum was a name applied to several internal combustion engines in the Chrysler LA engine line.
- Magnum was the NATO reporting name for the Yakolev Yak-30 aircraft.
- For the musical group, see Magnum (band).
- For the rocket, see Magnum (rocket).
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