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leviathan

noun le·vi·a·than \li-ˈvī-ə-thən\

: something that is very large and powerful

Full Definition of LEVIATHAN

a often capitalized : a sea monster defeated by Yahweh in various scriptural accounts

b : a large sea animal

capitalized : the political state; especially : a totalitarian state having a vast bureaucracy

: something large or formidable

— leviathan adjective

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Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew liwyāthān

First Known Use: 14th century

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

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

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