leviathan
Often Leviathan .Bible. a sea monster.
any huge marine animal, as the whale.
anything of immense size and power, as a huge, oceangoing ship.
Leviathan, a philosophical work (1651) by Thomas Hobbes dealing with the political organization of society.
Origin of leviathan
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British Dictionary definitions for leviathan
/ (lɪˈvaɪəθən) /
Bible a monstrous beast, esp a sea monster
any huge or powerful thing
Origin of leviathan
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Cultural definitions for Leviathan
[ (luh-veye-uh-thuhn) ]
A sea monster mentioned in the Book of Job, where it is associated with the forces of chaos and evil.
Notes for Leviathan
Notes for Leviathan
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