JUGGERNAUT


Meaning of JUGGERNAUT in English

jug ‧ ger ‧ naut /ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt $ -ərnɒːt/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Language: Hindi ; Origin: Jagannath , title of the god Vishnu; from the belief that people who worshiped him threw themselves under the wheels of a large carriage with his image on it ]

1 . British English a very large vehicle that carries goods over long distances SYN semi American English

2 . a very powerful force, organization etc whose effect or influence cannot be stopped:

the juggernaut of industrialization

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