leviathan meaning

UK US /ləˈvaɪəθən/ 4 syllables

leviathan (noun): the largest or most massive thing of its kind.

leviathan has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

leviathan as a noun

  1. the largest or most massive thing of its kind
    • it was a leviathan among redwoods
    • they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks

    Type of: freak

  2. monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament

    Type of: mythical monster

How to pronounce leviathan

leviathan is pronounced /ləˈvaɪəθən/ in American English. It has 4 syllables, with the stress on the second syllable.

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