leviathan
See also: léviathan
English

Behemoth and Leviathan, by William Blake
Pronunciation
- enPR: lə-vī'ə-thən, IPA(key): /lə.ˈvaɪ.ə.θən/
- Rhymes: -aɪəθən
Translations
very large; gargantuan
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Noun
leviathan (plural leviathans)
- (biblical) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.
- 1611, The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), imprinted at London: By Robert Barker, […], OCLC 964384981, Job 41:1:
- Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
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- Something large; behemoth.
- That man was a leviathan! He took up a whole row of seats at the theatre.
Translations
Biblical sea monster
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