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    leviathan
    /lɪˈvʌɪəθn/

    noun

    • 1. (in biblical use) a sea monster, identified in different passages with the whale and the crocodile (e.g. Job 41, Ps. 74:14), and with the Devil (after Isa. 27:1).

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  2. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishLEVIATHAN | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

    Leviathan is a literary term for something or someone that is extremely large and powerful. Learn more about its origin, usage and synonyms from Cambridge Dictionary.

  3. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › leviathanLeviathan Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

    Leviathan is a noun that can refer to a sea monster, a large animal, a totalitarian state, or something huge and formidable. It comes from Hebrew and is used in the Old Testament and Christian literature.

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    The Leviathan ( / lɪˈvaɪ.əθən / liv-EYE-ə-thən; Hebrew: לִוְיָתָן, romanized : Līvyāṯān; Greek: Λεβιάθαν) is a sea serpent noted in theology and mythology. It is referenced in several books of the Hebrew Bible, including Psalms, the Book of Job, the Book of Isaiah, and the pseudepigraphical Book of Enoch.

  6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryLEVIATHAN | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

    Leviathan is a literary term for something or someone that is extremely large and powerful. Learn how to use it in sentences, see synonyms and antonyms, and find out how to say it in different languages.

  7. www.dictionary.com › browse › leviathanLEVIATHAN Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

    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. Discover More.

  8. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishLEVIATHAN definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

    Leviathan is a noun that can mean a biblical sea monster, a huge or powerful thing, or a philosophical work by Thomas Hobbes. Learn more about its origin, usage, and synonyms from Collins English Dictionary.

  9. www.thefreedictionary.com › leviathanLeviathan - definition of leviathan by The Free Dictionary

    Leviathan is a word that can mean a huge or powerful thing, especially a ship or a whale, or a monstrous sea creature in the Bible. Find out the origin, synonyms, antonyms, and translations of leviathan in this comprehensive online dictionary.