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juggernaut

or ܲ··Բܳ

[ juhg-er-nawt, -not ]

noun

  1. any large, overpowering force or object, such as war, a giant battleship, or a powerful football team.
  2. anything requiring blind devotion or cruel sacrifice.
  3. Chiefly British. A large, heavy vehicle, especially a truck.


Juggernaut

1

/ ˈʌɡəˌɔː /

noun

  1. 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
  2. a form of Krishna miraculously raised by Brahma from the state of a crude idol to that of a living god
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

juggernaut

2

/ ˈʌɡəˌɔː /

noun

  1. any terrible force, esp one that destroys or that demands complete self-sacrifice
  2. a very large lorry for transporting goods by road, esp one that travels throughout Europe
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Juggernaut

  1. A deity in Hinduism , considered a deliverer from sin. His image is carried on a large wagon in an annual procession in India , and according to legend the wagon crushed worshipers who threw themselves under it.
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Notes

A force, an idea, or a system of beliefs that overcomes opposition — especially if it does so ruthlessly — is called a “juggernaut.”
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Other 51Թ Forms

  • ܲ··Բܳ·ish adjective
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of juggernaut1

First recorded in 1630–40, in the sense of an idol of Krishna annually drawn on an enormous cart in Puri, Odisha, India; 1840–45 juggernaut fordefs 1, 2; from Hindi Բٳ, from Sanskrit Բٳ- “lord of the world”; Jagannath ( def )
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of juggernaut1

C17: from Hindi Jagannath, from Sanskrit Բٳ lord of the world (that is, Vishnu, chief of the Hindu gods), from jagat world + ٳ lord
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