behemoth

noun

be·he·moth bi-ˈhē-məth

ˈbē-ə-məth

-ˌmäth,

-ˌmȯth

often attributive

Synonyms of behemoth next

often capitalized religion : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God

: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance

a behemoth truck

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In the biblical book of Job, Behemoth is the name of a powerful grass-eating, river-dwelling beast with bones likened to bronze pipes and limbs likened to iron bars. Scholars have speculated that the biblical creature was inspired by the hippopotamus, but details about the creature’s exact nature are vague. The word first passed from Hebrew into Latin, where, according to 15th century English poet and monk John Lydgate it referred to "a beast rude full of cursednesse." In modern English, behemoth mostly functions as an evocative term for something of monstrous size, power, or appearance.

Examples of behemoth in a Sentence

the newest SUV is a gas-guzzling behemoth that doesn't even fit in a standard parking space

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In the years since, it’s become a reality TV behemoth, with RHOBH its crowning jewel (last season’s debut drew in 2.5 million viewers). —

Daisy Jones, Vogue, 10 Dec. 2024 In October, Tadashi Yanai, the founder of fast fashion behemoth Uniqlo, pledged $31 million to fund the study of Japanese humanities at the University of California, Los Angeles. —

Forbes Press Releases, Forbes, 9 Dec. 2024 Unlike Gaudi’s behemoth in Spain, the Chicago Temple was intended to be mixed-use from its inception. —

Marianne Mather, Chicago Tribune, 8 Dec. 2024 On a daily basis, the retail behemoth handles an extraordinary number of orders, with research by the credit card company Capital One putting the number at 11.95 million orders per day. —

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