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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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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

  • Juggernautish 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 for defs. 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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Though family audiences were initially slow to return after the pandemic, movies that appeal to those theatergoers have turned out to be box office juggernauts.

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Her father, the late Sumner Redstone, built the company into a juggernaut but it has seen its standing slip in recent years.

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As the season progressed, Arsenal's juggernaut gained momentum and the Gunners reached the knockout stages of the Champions League.

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I’m hoping the ‘Lotus’ juggernaut leaves room for one or two of the young ‘Pitt’ actors to break through.”

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Both lack the preexisting IP and Hollywood star power that are the assumed requirements of Broadway juggernauts.

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