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behemoth

noun, be·he·moth often attributive \bi-ˈhē-məth, ˈbē-ə-məth, -ˌmäth, -ˌmȯth\

: something very big and powerful

Full Definition of BEHEMOTH

often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God

: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance <a behemoth truck>

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Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew bĕhēmōth

First Known Use: 14th century

Synonyms: giant, blockbuster, colossus, dinosaur, dreadnought, elephant, Goliath, jumbo, leviathan, mammoth, mastodon, monster, titan, whale, whopper

Antonyms: diminutive, dwarf, half-pint, midget, mite, peewee, pygmy (also pigmy), runt, shrimp

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