JUGGERNAUT


Meaning of JUGGERNAUT in English

[ 'dʒʌgənɔ:t ]

■ noun

1》 Brit. a large heavy vehicle, especially an articulated truck.

2》 a huge and overwhelming force.

Origin

C19: via Hindi from Sanskrit Jagannātha 'Lord of the world', the name of an image of the Hindu god Krishna carried in procession on a heavy chariot.

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