leviathan
nounUK /lɪˈvaɪ.ə.θən/
US /lɪˈvaɪ.ə.θən/
A leviathan is a huge sea monster from old stories.
The sailors in the story were afraid of the giant leviathan in the deep water.
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OTHER MEANINGS
2. Something that is extremely large and powerful.
The new ship was a leviathan of steel and engines.
3. A very large whale or sea animal.
We watched a leviathan rise slowly beside the boat.
4. A huge and powerful organization or system.
The old company grew into a corporate leviathan.