Definition of "behemoth" []

• Something enormous in size or power. (noun)
• A huge animal, possibly the hippopotamus, described in the Bible. (noun)

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• "Regarding the hippo, I will say this: the behemoth is a mythical beast, whether it is related to the hippo or not."
• "That behemoth is responsible to one person, and that one person, as we have seen, is only loosely accountable to the electorate."
• "This year, B.J. Raji, a 6-2, 337-pound Boston College behemoth, is the best of a less-than-average group of defensive tackles and the only one from his position expected to be selected in the top 20."