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behemoth

Syllabification: (be·he·moth)
Definition of behemoth

noun

  • a huge or monstrous creature.
  • something enormous, especially a big and powerful organization:shoppers are now more loyal to their local stores than to faceless behemoths [as modifier]:behemoth telephone companies

Origin:

late Middle English: from Hebrew bĕhēmōṯ, intensive plural of bĕhēmāh 'beast'

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