رَجُلٌ غَالِبٌ
1.
A man who overcomes, conquers, subdues, overpowers, masters, or surpasses; or overcoming, &c.: plural غَلَبَةٌ. (TA.)
2.
اِسْمٌ غَالِبٌ
A noun [used predominantly in one of its senses,] such as
دَابَّةٌ
applied to “ a horse, ” and
مَالٌ
applied to “ camels. ” (TA in article سنه.) And صِفَةٌ غَالِبَةٌ [i. e. غَالِبَةٌ اسْمِيَّتُهَا, or غَلَبَتْ عَلَيْهَا الاِسْمِيَّةُ,] An epithet [in which the quality of a substantive is predominant,] such as
حَاجِبٌ
applied to “ a doorkeeper. ” (TA in article حجب.)
3.
[And الغَالِبُ signifies also The most, or the most part; and the generality: whence, غَالِبًا and فِى الغَالِبِ meaning Mostly, or for the most part: in which sense
فى الأغْلَبِ is sometimes used: and generally.
4.
And What is most probable: whence, غَالِبًا and فِى الغَالِبِ meaning Most probably.]