The name of a giant British luxury liner which was the biggest in existence at the time in 1911: The White Star liner, Titanic, was on its maiden voyage when it sank into the North Atlantic Ocean after it had collided with an iceberg on April 14-15, 1912 with the loss of approximately 1,500 lives.

The great ship, at that time, was the largest and most luxurious afloat and it was thought to be so large and so advanced as to be unsinkable.

Referring to anything that is of great size, power, or force: Jack LaLanne, whose obsession with grueling workouts and good nutrition, complemented by a salesman’s gift, brought him recognition as the founder of the modern titanic physical-fitness movement.

There was a titanic explosion in the sauna of a local fitness studio that almost completely destroyed the building.

Many titanic efforts were made to save passengers of the recent sinking of a Korean ferry.

Anything that is described as "gigantic" may also apply to being titanic as illustrated in the cartoon below.

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