leviathan

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.

ruСуществительное, обозначающее нечто самое большое или массивное в своём роде, или чудовищное морское создание, символизирующее зло, как описано в Ветхом Завете.esSustantivo que designa a una criatura marina monstruosa, como se describe en el Antiguo Testamento, o a algo enorme, poderoso e imponente dentro de su clase.frNom désignant une créature marine monstrueuse évoquée dans l'Ancien Testament, symbole du mal ou du chaos, ou par extension quelque chose d'énorme et de puissant, surpassant tout en taille ou en importance.deSubstantiv, das ein riesiges, oft bösartiges Seeungeheuer bezeichnet oder metaphorisch etwas extrem Großes und Mächtiges.ptSubstantivo que designa algo de tamanho ou poder enorme, a maior ou mais massiva coisa de sua espécie, ou uma criatura marinha monstruosa que simboliza o mal, como descrita no Antigo Testamento.zh指《圣经·旧约》中象征邪恶的巨型海怪；也泛指同类中极其巨大、庞大的事物。arاسم يشير إلى كائن بحري هائل ووحشي يرمز إلى الشر كما ورد في العهد القديم، أو إلى أي شيء ضخم وعملاق في نوعه.

1. Massive entity C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruГигантesLeviatán (entidad masiva)frEntité massivedeRieseptGigantezh庞然大物arالوحش الضخم

   Sinônimos: behemothcolossusgiantgoliathhulkmammothmonstertitan

2. Biblical sea monster C1 formal

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

   • 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.

   ruЛевиафанesLeviatán (monstruo marino bíblico)frLéviathan (monstre marin biblique)deLeviathanptLeviatãzh利维坦arلوياثان

   Sinônimos: dragon

• leviathans plural form
• leviathans' possessive plural form
• leviathan's possessive singular form