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Meaning of "leviathan" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD LEVIATHAN

From Late Latin, ultimately from Hebrew liwyāthān, of obscure origin.
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PRONUNCIATION OF LEVIATHAN

leviathan  [lɪˈvaɪəθən] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF LEVIATHAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Leviathan is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES LEVIATHAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

leviathan

Leviathan

Leviathan is a sea monster referenced in the Tanakh, or the Old Testament. The word has become synonymous with any large sea monster or creature. In literature it refers to great whales, and in Modern Hebrew, it simply means "whale". It is described extensively in Job 41 and mentioned in Isaiah 27:1.

Definition of leviathan in the English dictionary

The definition of leviathan in the dictionary is a monstrous beast, esp a sea monster. Other definition of leviathan is any huge or powerful thing.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH LEVIATHAN


agnathan
æɡˈneɪθən
autochthon
ɔːˈtɒkθən
Brython
ˈbrɪθən
earthen
ˈɜːθən
Elizabethan
ɪˌlɪzəˈbiːθən
Goliathan
ɡəˈlaɪəθən
Jonathan
ˈdʒɒnəθən
lathen
ˈlɑːθən
lengthen
ˈlɛŋkθən
luthern
ˈluːθən
marathon
ˈmærəθən
Melanchthon
məˈlæŋkθən
Nathan
ˈneɪθən
Phaethon
ˈfeɪəθən
python
ˈpaɪθən
sithen
ˈsɪθən
strengthen
ˈstrɛŋθən
talkathon
ˈtɔːkəθən
transleithan
trænzˈleɪθən
ultramarathon
ˈʌltrəˌmærəθən

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE LEVIATHAN

leviable
levied
levier
levies
levigable
levigate
levigation
levin
levirate
leviratic
leviratical
leviration
levitate
levitation
levitational
levitator

WORDS THAT END LIKE LEVIATHAN

adhan
afghan
bothan
Foshan
khan
lohan
Morbihan
neither more nor less than
nothing less than
orphan
other than
Pathan
polyurethan
Rajasthan
Shan
than
Tudorbethan
urethan
Vaughan
Wuhan

Synonyms and antonyms of leviathan in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «LEVIATHAN»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «leviathan» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of leviathan

Translation of «leviathan» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF LEVIATHAN

Find out the translation of leviathan to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of leviathan from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «leviathan» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

利维坦
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

leviatán
570 millions of speakers

English

leviathan
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

लेविथान
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الطاغوت
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

левиафан
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

leviatã
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

মহাকায়
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Léviathan
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Leviathan
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Leviathan
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

リヴァイアサン
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

레바
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Leviathan
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

tàu khổng lồ
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

திமிங்கிலங்களும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

लिव्हियेथान
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

dev gemi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

Leviatano
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

lewiatan
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

левіятан
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

leviatan
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Λεβιάθαν
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

Leviatan
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

leviathan
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Leviathan
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of leviathan

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «LEVIATHAN»

The term «leviathan» is quite widely used and occupies the 29.692 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «LEVIATHAN» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about leviathan

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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «LEVIATHAN»

Discover the use of leviathan in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to leviathan and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Leviathan
Considered by many to be among the greatest works of political philosophy, especially in the English language, Leviathan is Hobbes' book, published in 1651, which outlines his theories on an ideal state and its creation.
Thomas Hobbes, 2010
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Leviathan
The year is 1914 and Europe, armed with futuristic machines and biotechnology, is on the precipice of war.
Scott Westerfeld, 2010
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Yankee Leviathan: The Origins of Central State Authority in ...
This book describes the impact of the American Civil War on the development of central state authority in the late nineteenth century.
Richard Franklin Bensel, 1990
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Leviathan Wakes: Book One of the Expanse series
Humanity has colonized the planets - interstellar travel is still beyond our reach, but the solar system has become a dense network of colonies.
James S A Corey, 2011
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Leviathan
Leviathan, called him King of the Proud. “There is nothing,” saith he, “on earth, to be compared with him. He is made so as not be afraid. Hee seeth every high thing below him; and is King of all the children of pride.” Butbecause heis mortall  ...
Thomas Hobbes, 2013
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Leviathan
Conner felt an eerie sensation as he studied the image on the ancient Viking ax: a great, fiery dragon with wings as wide as the universe, viciously locked in battle with a heroic, winged figure that grimly held the dragon's hideous head, ...
James B. Huggins, 1996
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Leviathan
New York Times bestselling author Paul Auster (The New York Trilogy) opens Leviathan with the tearing of a bomb explosion and the death of one Benjamin Sachs.
Paul Auster, 1993
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Leviathan and the Air-Pump: Hobbes, Boyle, and the ...
In a new introduction, the authors describe how science and its social context were understood when this book was first published, and how the study of the history of science has changed since then.
Steven Shapin, Simon Schaffer, 2011
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Birth of the Leviathan: Building States and Regimes in ...
Ertman presents a new theory to explain the variation in political regimes and state infrastructures in pre-French Revolution Europe.
Thomas Ertman, 1997
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Hobbes: Leviathan: Revised Student Edition
Since its first publication, Richard Tuck's edition of Leviathan has been recognized as the single most accurate and authoritative text, and for this revised edition Professor Tuck has provided a much-amplified and expanded introduction.
Thomas Hobbes, Richard Tuck, 1996

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «LEVIATHAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term leviathan is used in the context of the following news items.
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Nathan Tinkler - arrest warrant issued for former leviathan racehorse …
An arrest warrant has been ordered for Patinack Farm's former owner Nathan Tinkler after he chose not to appear in the Supreme Court in ... «Racingbase.com, Jul 15»
2
Master you camera: How to customise your Olympus - Amateur …
The next Setup Menu option is the Custom Menu – a leviathan of many levels and sub-levels which scrolls several pages. With time and ... «Amateur Photographer, Jul 15»
3
America's Lockup Complex - Counterpunch
No language barriers, as in foreign countries. New leviathan prisons are being built on thousands of eerie acres of factories inside the walls. «CounterPunch, Jul 15»
4
Ambitious Instagram project aims to reveal Russia, one region at a …
... published in his magazine: from Sochi, Crimea and Teriberka (the village in the Murmansk Region where the film Leviathan was filmed). «Russia Beyond the Headlines, Jul 15»
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'Marvel's Agent Carter' Season 1 Episode 2 Review - Filmoria
But with guilt over her flatmate's death at the hands of a Leviathan assassin and potentially incriminating photos of her in the hands of her SSR ... «Filmoria, Jul 15»
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State watchdog set to weigh in on contentious gas deal | The Times …
US-based Noble Energy and Israel's Delek are seeking to develop the large Leviathan gas field, on top of the Tamar, Tanin and Karish ... «The Times of Israel, Jul 15»
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Fiona Tan: Depot review – mementoes from the deep - The Guardian
An image from Tan's Leviathan, archival footage of the stripping of a ... Tan's Leviathan screening at the Baltic, with archival footage of the ... «The Guardian, Jul 15»
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Indie Focus: 'Irrational Man,' 'Ant-Man' and late-night faves - LA Times
What I have been surprised by is how often I've found myself reaching for the recent Russian film “Leviathan.” The stunning use of landscapes ... «Los Angeles Times, Jul 15»
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Sommerville Plays Leviathan
But the imagery that he attaches to it in this score is not from classical Greece, but rather from the Bible: the monster Leviathan, referred to in ... «The Boston Musical Intelligencer, Jul 15»
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Leviathan adds 3 new high-level staffers, promotes 3
THREE NEW AT LEVITHAN are producer James Trek, who earlier had spent eight years in LA; software engineer David Braun, a recent Brown ... «ReelChicago, Jul 15»

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