sleeping giant



sleeping giant

a great power that is still and waiting. The huge country to the south is a sleeping giant, waiting for its chance to become sufficiently industrialized to have real prosperity. The U.S. was a sleeping giant at the outbreak of both world wars.
See also: giant, sleep

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
Consuelokon-SWE-loSpanish
Baha-Arabic, Turkish
Sigrun-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Tarinatahr-EEN-əEnglish (Rare)
Yngve-Swedish, Norwegian, Danish
Feidlimid-Ancient Irish, Irish Mythology