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leviathans
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the single most massive, formidable or mighty example of its kind
- Assembling a supercomputer capable of handling quintillions of calculations per second, IBM has built a literal leviathan of processing might far beyond all others.
- The humpback whale produces the loudest sounds in the animal kingdom, making it a leviathan vocalizer unmatched anywhere else in the seas.
- With annual revenues over $500 billion, no other oil company approaches the petroleum industry leviathan that Saudi Aramco has become.
- Destroyers in the U.S. Navy constitute leviathan warships that dwarf almost all other naval vessels in firepower, defenses and displacement size.
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a giant sea monster who is sometimes considered to be a demon of chaos and darkness
The Leviathan is a massive sea creature from ancient mythology and religious texts, often described as a powerful, fearsome beast that dwells in the deep ocean. In various traditions, it is seen as a symbol of chaos and destruction, representing the untamable forces of nature. The Leviathan is sometimes depicted as a giant serpent or dragon, capable of causing great destruction with its size and strength. Over time, the term has come to represent anything overwhelmingly large or difficult to control, especially in reference to the sea or powerful natural forces.
- According to ancient scripture, Leviathan was a fearsome biblical sea creature thought to symbolize chaos and humanity's smallness before God
- Some think Leviathan represented actual monsters thought to inhabit ancient oceans.
- The biblical passages established Leviathan's identity as a gigantic marine animal.