Leviathan
noun
A sea monster from the Bible.
In the Bible, leviathan is a large and scary sea monster.
Often appears as...
- biblical leviathan
- creature called leviathan
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Religious
noun
A huge or powerful person, thing or organization.
The corporation has grown into a leviathan that controls many industries.
Often appears as...
- corporate leviathan
- governmental leviathan
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Formal, Disapproving
noun
A large sea creature in literature or myths.
The sailors were terrified of the legendary leviathan said to live in these waters.
Often appears as...
- legendary leviathan
- feared leviathan
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Literary
noun
A sea monster from the Bible.
In the Bible, leviathan is a large and scary sea monster.
Often appears as...
- biblical leviathan
- creature called leviathan
Usage tips
Religious
noun
A huge or powerful person, thing or organization.
The corporation has grown into a leviathan that controls many industries.
Often appears as...
- corporate leviathan
- governmental leviathan
Usage tips
Formal, Disapproving
noun
A large sea creature in literature or myths.
The sailors were terrified of the legendary leviathan said to live in these waters.
Often appears as...
- legendary leviathan
- feared leviathan
Usage tips
Literary
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/2Biblical Origin
Leviathan originates from the Bible, so it's steeped in religious and mythological nuance.
The ancient scriptures describe the leviathan as God's formidable creation.
Pro Tip 2/2Symbolic Meaning
In modern use, leviathan can symbolize a great threat or overpowering dominant force.
He referred to his depression as a leviathan, overshadowing his daily life.
Pro Tip 1/2Biblical Origin
Leviathan originates from the Bible, so it's steeped in religious and mythological nuance.
The ancient scriptures describe the leviathan as God's formidable creation.
Pro Tip 2/2Symbolic Meaning
In modern use, leviathan can symbolize a great threat or overpowering dominant force.
He referred to his depression as a leviathan, overshadowing his daily life.
Pro Tip 1/2Biblical Origin
Leviathan originates from the Bible, so it's steeped in religious and mythological nuance.
The ancient scriptures describe the leviathan as God's formidable creation.
Pro Tip 2/2Symbolic Meaning
In modern use, leviathan can symbolize a great threat or overpowering dominant force.
He referred to his depression as a leviathan, overshadowing his daily life.
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Video examples
Can you solve the sea...
Your city’s puny army is hopelessly outmatched. You think back to the legends. In the stories, the ruler of the city saved his people by feeding the creatures a ransom of pearls. The pearls would be split equally between the leviathans lords.
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The surprising decline...
coincided with the rise of centralized states. So that's a bit of a support for the leviathan theory. Also supporting it is the fact that we today see eruptions of violence in zones of anarchy, in failed states, collapsed empires,
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Killer Whales vs. Gray...
made up of adults more than 30 tons of seagoing force killer whales have been known to attack these leviathans but they do so very rarely it's the next wave they're waiting for coming up the
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Can you solve the sea...
Your city’s puny army is hopelessly outmatched. You think back to the legends. In the stories, the ruler of the city saved his people by feeding the creatures a ransom of pearls. The pearls would be split equally between the leviathans lords.
Video examples
The surprising decline...
coincided with the rise of centralized states. So that's a bit of a support for the leviathan theory. Also supporting it is the fact that we today see eruptions of violence in zones of anarchy, in failed states, collapsed empires,
Video examples
Killer Whales vs. Gray...
made up of adults more than 30 tons of seagoing force killer whales have been known to attack these leviathans but they do so very rarely it's the next wave they're waiting for coming up the
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Quote examples
Margaret MacMillan
Canadian Historian
How curious that such an outsize man, in physique as well as personality, should be remembered today mainly for giving his name to a small fish. For the 19th century, Bismarck was no herring but a leviathan. Between 1862 and 1890, he created Germany, seeing off first the Austrian empire and then France.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Empirical debunking cannot reach the deepest fear of the reactionary mind, which is that the state - that devouring leviathan - will soon swallow up all traces of human volition and dignity. The conclusion is based on conservative moral convictions that reason can't shake.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
Probably Hobbes got it right when he said that a leviathan, a third party with a monopoly on the use of legitimate use of force in a territory, might be among the biggest violence reduction techniques ever invented.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
My early exposure to all the leviathans of the Saturday matinee creature features inspired me, when I grew up, to make 'Jurassic Park.
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Margaret MacMillan
Canadian Historian
How curious that such an outsize man, in physique as well as personality, should be remembered today mainly for giving his name to a small fish. For the 19th century, Bismarck was no herring but a leviathan. Between 1862 and 1890, he created Germany, seeing off first the Austrian empire and then France.
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Rick Perlstein
American Historian
Empirical debunking cannot reach the deepest fear of the reactionary mind, which is that the state - that devouring leviathan - will soon swallow up all traces of human volition and dignity. The conclusion is based on conservative moral convictions that reason can't shake.
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Steven Pinker
Canadian Scientist
Probably Hobbes got it right when he said that a leviathan, a third party with a monopoly on the use of legitimate use of force in a territory, might be among the biggest violence reduction techniques ever invented.
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Steven Spielberg
American Director
My early exposure to all the leviathans of the Saturday matinee creature features inspired me, when I grew up, to make 'Jurassic Park.
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