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DictionaryleviathanEnormous thing
noun

leviathan

luh-VIE-uh-thuhn/ləˈvaɪəθən/

Something extremely large, powerful, or formidable.

The cargo ship is a leviathan beside the tugboat.

An immense modern cargo ship towers over a small tugboat alongside its bow, making its overwhelming size and power immediately visible.
Etymology
livyathanHebrewsea monster

A huge biblical sea creature became a name for anything vast, powerful, or daunting.

More examples

  • The new aircraft is a leviathan.
  • A corporate leviathan dominates the market.

Forms

leviathan

Similar words

behemoth
Emphasizes enormous, often cumbersome size.
colossus
Emphasizes impressive size or power.