leviathan

• Substantiv, das ein riesiges, oft bösartiges Seeungeheuer bezeichnet oder metaphorisch etwas extrem Großes und Mächtiges.

A noun referring to something that is the largest or most massive of its kind, or to a monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil, as described in the Old Testament.

1. Massive entityC1formal

   The largest or most massive thing of its kind; something of enormous size or power.

   Riese

   • The corporation grew into a leviathan of the tech industry.
   • The new skyscraper was a leviathan among the city's buildings.
   • The government's bureaucracy had become a slow-moving leviathan.

   Synonymebehemothcolossusgiantgoliathhulkmammothmonstertitan

2. Biblical sea monsterC1formal

   A monstrous sea creature mentioned in the Old Testament, often symbolizing chaos or evil.

   Leviathan

   • In the Book of Job, God describes the leviathan as a creature of immense power.
   • The ancient mariners told tales of a leviathan that could swallow ships whole.
   • Artists have depicted the leviathan as a giant sea serpent or whale.

   Synonymedragon