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momentous

[ moh-men-tuhs ]

adjective

  1. of great or far-reaching importance or consequence:

    a momentous day.

    Synonyms: , , ,

    Antonyms: ,



momentous

/ əʊˈɛԳə /

adjective

  1. of great significance
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Derived Forms

  • ˈԳٴdzܲԱ, noun
  • ˈԳٴdzܲ, adverb
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Other Word Forms

  • ·tdzܲ· adverb
  • ·tdzܲ·Ա noun
  • ܲm·tdzܲ adjective
  • un·tdzܲ· adverb
  • un·tdzܲ·Ա noun
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Word History and Origins

Origin of momentous1

First recorded in 1645–55; moment + -ous
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Synonym Study

See heavy.
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Example Sentences

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The city of Rome and the Catholics of the world will now be preparing for the next momentous event - the conclave, which will select the next Pope.

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"As time went on I realised the excitement of the London Marathon, the impact it had and how momentous a day it was," Yee tells BBC Sport before his debut over 26.2 miles.

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The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ever cash machines in a move hailed as momentous by the prime minister.

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"This will be a momentous month for the city."

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This special group portrait in commemoration of LACMA’s momentous exhibition “Imagining Black Diasporas” will be printed in Image’s forthcoming April issue.

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