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momentous
[ moh-men-tuhs ]
adjective
- of great or far-reaching importance or consequence:
a momentous day.
Synonyms: , , ,
Antonyms: ,
momentous
/ əʊˈɛԳə /
adjective
- of great significance
Derived Forms
- ˈԳٴdzܲԱ, noun
- ˈԳٴdzܲ, adverb
Other Word Forms
- ·tdzܲ· adverb
- ·tdzܲ·Ա noun
- ܲm·tdzܲ adjective
- un·tdzܲ· adverb
- un·tdzܲ·Ա noun
Word History and Origins
Origin of momentous1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
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.
"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.
The tiny Pacific island nation of Tuvalu has unveiled its first ever cash machines in a move hailed as momentous by the prime minister.
"This will be a momentous month for the city."
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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