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juggernaut
[ juhg-er-nawt, -not ]
noun
- any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
- anything requiring blind devotion or cruel sacrifice.
- Chiefly British. A large, heavy vehicle, especially a truck.
Juggernaut
1/ ˈʌɡəˌɔː /
noun
- a crude idol of Krishna worshipped at Puri and throughout Odisha (formerly Orissa) and Bengal. At an annual festival the idol is wheeled through the town on a gigantic chariot and devotees are supposed to have formerly thrown themselves under the wheels
- a form of Krishna miraculously raised by Brahma from the state of a crude idol to that of a living god
juggernaut
2/ ˈʌɡəˌɔː /
noun
- any terrible force, esp one that destroys or that demands complete self-sacrifice
- a very large lorry for transporting goods by road, esp one that travels throughout Europe
Notes
Other Word Forms
- ܲ··Բܳ·ish adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of juggernaut1
Word History and Origins
Origin of juggernaut1
Example Sentences
Seemingly nothing will stop the juggernaut that is AC/DC.
Insiders said the proportions do not reflect overall clean energy investments by red and blue states, with Republican states such as Texas — a clean energy juggernaut — facing far fewer cuts from that office.
No. 2 CONNECTICUT: Once an unstoppable juggernaut in women’s college basketball, UConn hasn’t won a national title in eight years — which, given Geno Auriemma’s track record as coach, is actually a relatively long wait.
This one game has become a financial juggernaut, fuelling a parallel economy wherever it's played - Dubai, London, Ahmedabad - drawing fans who spend big just to be there.
In the House, Jeffries appointed a “rapid response task force” to counter the Trump juggernaut.
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