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LEVIATHAN
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("leviathan" is a kind of...):
mythical creature; mythical monster (a monster renowned in folklore and myth)
Sense 2
Meaning:
The largest or most massive thing of its kind
Example:
they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks
Classified under:
Nouns denoting people
Hypernyms ("leviathan" is a kind of...):
freak; lusus naturae; monster; monstrosity (a person or animal that is markedly unusual or deformed)