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Behemoth Moderate

Origin: Germanic Old English prefix

Behemoth has 3 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

someone or something that is abnormally large and powerful

2

a person of exceptional importance and reputation

3

A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15–24.

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
anomaly important person

Origin

The word behemoth comes from the Hebrew term behemót, which is an intensive plural meaning "beast." It was borrowed into English via Late Latin and Middle English.

Rhyming Words
oth koth roth toth moth loth hoth goth doth coth both sloth cloth troth booth thoth wroth froth azoth broth
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