First Known Use: 14th century
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behemoth
noun, be·he·moth often attributive \bi-ˈhē-məth, ˈbē-ə-məth, -ˌmäth, -ˌmȯth\
: something very big and powerful
Full Definition of BEHEMOTH
1
often capitalized : a mighty animal described in Job 40:15–24 as an example of the power of God
2
: something of monstrous size, power, or appearance <a behemoth truck>
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Origin of BEHEMOTH
Middle English, from Late Latin, from Hebrew bĕhēmōth
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