Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun An overwhelming or unstoppable force.
from The Century Dictionary.
- To crush as if by Juggernaut.
- noun The popular form of
Jagannatha , the name of the famous Hindu idol. SeeJagannatha , 2. - noun Figuratively, something, as an idea, custom, fashion, requirement, etc., to which one either devotes himself or is blindly sacrificed.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun One of the names under which Vishnu, in his incarnation as Krishna, is worshiped by the Hindus. See also
jagannath . - noun Any large, unstoppable force, power, or popular movement which defeats or destroys any person who gets in its way or attempts to stop it.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun A literal or
metaphorical force or object regarded asunstoppable , that willcrush all in its path. - noun UK A large, cumbersome
truck orlorry , especially anartic (typically used somewhat disparagingly). - noun An institution that
incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelesslysacrificed .
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its way
- noun a crude idol of Krishna
- noun an avatar of Vishnu
Etymologies
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
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Examples
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One example is the word "juggernaut," defined as a "massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path."
Florida girl hopes to extend Indian-American win streak at spelling bee 2011
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One example is the word "juggernaut," defined as a "massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path."
USATODAY.com News 2011
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Twenty years ago, Japan was synonymous with the phrase "juggernaut."
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ROBERT PATTINSON: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE? www. nzherald.co.nz: The Twilight juggernaut is propelling the 23-year-old British actor to the heights of mega stardom and, having previously only played minor roles, most notably as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, he is making the most of it.
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White talked with TVGuide.com about which player she calls the "juggernaut of power," who made her want to slit her wrists and why she hated the physical challenges so much.
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The juggernaut is pro-reform and is getting to the point where it doesn't much care if it has to roll right over the GOP to get there.
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In Soccer, It's Manchester Divided The latest soccer news and scores The man charged with turning City into a soccer juggernaut is Roberto Mancini, who replaced previous boss Mark Hughes in December.
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The Oprah juggernaut is a scary thing to witness as it rolls over facts and promotes misinformation.
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ROBERT PATTINSON: THE BOY IN THE BUBBLE? www. nzherald.co.nz: The Twilight juggernaut is propelling the 23-year-old British actor to the heights of mega stardom and, having previously only played minor roles, most notably as Cedric Diggory in Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire, he is making the most of it.
TWILIGHT SAGA NEWS FOR OCTOBER 27TH | Open Society Book Club Discussions and Reviews 2009
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The UConn juggernaut is steaming toward its sixth women's national title in 15 years, blitzing five NCAA tournament opponents by an average of almost 26 points en route to tonight's final against seemingly overmatched Louisville.
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