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Meaning of the word leviathan in English

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leviathan

US /ləˈvaɪə.θən/
UK /ləˈvaɪə.θən/
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Noun

1.

a very large aquatic creature, especially a whale

Example:
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The ancient mariners spoke of a monstrous leviathan lurking in the deep.
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The Bible describes Leviathan as a powerful sea monster.
Synonym:
monsterbehemothcolossusgiantmammoth
2.

a thing that is very large or powerful

Example:
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The corporation had grown into a financial leviathan, dominating the global market.
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The new government bureaucracy was a bureaucratic leviathan, slow and unwieldy.
Synonym:
behemothcolossusgiantjuggernautmammoth
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