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Definitions for: Leviathan [n] monstrous sea creature symbolizing evil in the Old Testament
[n] the largest or most massive thing of its kind; "it was a leviathan among redwoods"; "they were assigned the leviathan of textbooks"
Webster (1913) Definition: Le*vi"a*than (l[-e]*v[imac]"[.a]*than), n. [Heb.
livy[=a]th[=a]n.]
1. An aquatic animal, described in the book of Job, ch. xli.,
and mentioned in other passages of Scripture.
Note: It is not certainly known what animal is intended,
whether the crocodile, the whale, or some sort of
serpent.
2. The whale, or a great whale. --Milton.
See Also: freak, lusus naturae, monster, monstrosity, mythical creature, mythical monster
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