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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 51Թ Forms
- ܲ··Բܳ·ish adjective
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of juggernaut1
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of juggernaut1
Example Sentences
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.
When you see just a few of the items laid out like that it truly does seem like an unstoppable juggernaut.
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