The Only Use of
leviathan
in
Lord of the Flies
- Then the sleeping leviathan breathed out, the waters rose, the weed streamed, and the water boiled over the table rock with a roar.
p. 105..7leviathan = sea monster (figuratively)
Definition:
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(leviathan) something that is exceedingly large -- absolutely or relative to its kind
or:
older usage: a large sea monster or whale