leviathan
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noun \li-ˈvī-ə-thən\Definition of LEVIATHAN
1
a often capitalized : a sea monster defeated by Yahweh in various scriptural accounts b : a large sea animal
2
capitalized : the political state; especially : a totalitarian state having a vast bureaucracy
3
: something large or formidable
— leviathan adjective
See Examples of LEVIATHAN
- The factory is a towering leviathan in the middle of the town.
- <a leviathan of the seas, that cruise ship is said to be the largest passenger vessel afloat>
Origin of LEVIATHAN
Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew liwyāthān
First Known Use: 14th century
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