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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
Other Word Forms
- Juggernautish adjective
Word History and Origins
Origin of juggernaut1
Word History and Origins
Origin of juggernaut1
Example Sentences
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.
Her father, the late Sumner Redstone, built the company into a juggernaut but it has seen its standing slip in recent years.
As the season progressed, Arsenal's juggernaut gained momentum and the Gunners reached the knockout stages of the Champions League.
I’m hoping the ‘Lotus’ juggernaut leaves room for one or two of the young ‘Pitt’ actors to break through.”
Both lack the preexisting IP and Hollywood star power that are the assumed requirements of Broadway juggernauts.
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