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behemoth (noun)

behemoth /bɪˈhiːməθ/ noun

plural behemoths

behemoth

/bɪˈhiːməθ/

noun

plural behemoths

Britannica Dictionary definition of BEHEMOTH

[count]

: something very big and powerful

a corporate behemoth [=a giant corporation]

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