noun 1. A thing that is very large or powerful, especially a ship.
2. A very large aquatic creature, especially a whale.
EXAMPLE SENTENCES
"The nonprofit's board had become a leviathan in the decades since the organization was founded."
"The scuba divers were warned they might see some leviathan creatures, but these waters were safe."
"The newest cruise ship was a towering leviathan of the seas."
Latin, late 14th century
Why This Word?
"Leviathan" comes from late Latin via the Hebrew "liwyāṯān," meaning "dragon, serpent, huge sea animal." The original usage was in the Bible; the Old Testament refers to a sea monster called Leviathan in the book of Psalms.
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