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Wellknown vs Leviathan - What's the difference?

wellknown | leviathan |

As adjectives the difference between wellknown and leviathan

is that wellknown is (nonstandard) while leviathan is very large; gargantuan.

As a noun leviathan is

(bible) a vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.

wellknown

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • (nonstandard)
  • * {{quote-news, year=2009, date=March 1, author=Mike Peed, title=The Persistence of Guilt, work=New York Times citation
    • , passage=Elie Wiesel has become so wellknown a crusader against hatred, violence and persecution that one can forget he has also been, from the beginning, a writer. }}

    leviathan

    English

    (wikipedia leviathan)

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Very large; gargantuan.

    • Noun

    (en noun)
  • (Bible) A vast sea monster of tremendous strength, described as the most powerful and dangerous creature in the ocean.
  • *
    • Canst thou draw out leviathan with an hook? or his tongue with a cord which thou lettest down?
  • Something large; behemoth.
    • That man was a leviathan ! He took up a whole row of seats at the theatre.

    See also

    * enormous * giant