behemoth
behemoth Lexical Profile
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• noun
Something of monstrous size, power, or appearance, especially a massive and dominant organization, company, or structure.
"The small local bookstore struggled to compete with the online retail behemoth."
A mighty, primeval land beast described in the biblical Book of Job as a manifestation of divine creation.
"Biblical scholars have long debated whether the ancient description of the behemoth was inspired by the hippopotamus or the elephant."
• adjective
Extremely large, massive, or powerful in scale, size, or influence.
"The city council approved the construction of a behemoth logistics center on the outskirts of town."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Borrowed in the late Middle Ages via Late Latin from Biblical Hebrew bəhēmōth, an intensive plural of bəhēmāh meaning "beast," used in the Book of Job to signify a creature of monumental power.