mo|men´tous|ness

mo|men´tous|ness
mo|men|tous «moh MEHN tuhs», adjective.
very important; of great consequence; weighty: »

Choosing between peace and war is a momentous decision. Momentous To himself, as I to me, Hath each man been (Sir William Watson).

SYNONYM(S): serious, critical.
mo|men´tous|ly, adverb.
mo|men´tous|ness, noun.

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  • mo|men´tous|ly — mo|men|tous «moh MEHN tuhs», adjective. very important; of great consequence; weighty: »Choosing between peace and war is a momentous decision. Momentous To himself, as I to me, Hath each man been (Sir William Watson). SYNONYM(S): serious,… …   Useful english dictionary

  • mo|men|tous — «moh MEHN tuhs», adjective. very important; of great consequence; weighty: »Choosing between peace and war is a momentous decision. Momentous To himself, as I to me, Hath each man been (Sir William Watson). SYNONYM(S): serious, critical.… …   Useful english dictionary

  • men — men·acme; men·a·di·one; men·ar·che; men·as·pis; men·da·cious; men·da·cious·ly; men·da·cious·ness; men·dac·i·ty; men·de; men·de·lé·eff s; men·de·le·vi·um; men·de·lian·ism; men·de·lian·ist; men·del·ism; men·del·ize; men·del s; men·de·lye·ev·ite;… …   English syllables

  • tous — ablas·tous; ac·cliv·i·tous; ace·tous; ag·na·tho·stom·a·tous; alac·ri·tous; an·gi·om·a·tous; an·his·tous; ap·lo·per·i·stom·a·tous; aproc·tous; argen·tous; ar·thro·pom·a·tous; aso·ma·tous; ath·er·om·a·tous; at·ra·men·tous; atrem·a·tous;… …   English syllables

  • ness — ness·ber·ry; ness·ler·iza·tion; ness·ler·ize; ness·ler s; new·fan·gled·ness; new·ness; news·i·ness; nice·ness; nig·gard·li·ness; nig·gard·ness; nigh·ness; nip·pi·ness; no·ble·ness; nois·i·ness; non·cha·lant·ness; north·er·li·ness; north·ness;… …   English syllables

  • momentousness — mo·men·tous·ness …   English syllables

  • Momentous — Mo*men tous, a. [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.] Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. {Mo*men tous*ly}, adv. {Mo*men tous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Momentously — Momentous Mo*men tous, a. [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.] Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. {Mo*men tous*ly}, adv. {Mo*men tous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • Momentousness — Momentous Mo*men tous, a. [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.] Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs. {Mo*men tous*ly}, adv. {Mo*men tous*ness}, n. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • momentous — mo•men•tous [[t]moʊˈmɛn təs[/t]] adj. of great importance • Etymology: 1645–55 mo•men′tous•ly, adv. mo•men′tous•ness, n …   From formal English to slang

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