an advertising/political juggernaut
Useful english dictionary. 2012.
Jug|ger|naut — «JUHG uhr nawt», noun. 1. an idol of the Hindu god Krishna, pulled around on a huge car. Devotees of the god are said to have thrown themselves under the wheels to be crushed to death. 2. Figurative. Also, juggernaut. a) something to which a… … Useful english dictionary
jug — jug·ful; jug·ger; jug·gins; jug·gler; jug·glery; jug; jug·ger·naut; jug·gle; … English syllables
ger — ag·ger; an·ger·ly; ar·mi·ger; as·trol·o·ger; au·ger; aus·trin·ger; bag·ger; bal·in·ger; bee·ger·ite; ber·ger; boot·leg·ger; bött·ger; bou·lan·ger·ite; brag·ger; braun·schwei·ger; brev·i·ger; brög·ger·ite; bud·ger·ee; bud·ger·i·gar; bud·ger·ow;… … English syllables
naut — aero·naut; ar·go·naut; ar·naut; as·tro·naut; cos·mo·naut; naut; aqua·naut; cy·ber·naut; hy·dro·naut; lu·nar·naut; ocea·naut; jug·ger·naut; … English syllables
juggernaut — jug·ger·naut … English syllables
juggernaut — jug·ger·naut (jŭg’ər nôt′) n. ▸ An overwhelming or unstoppable force: » It doesn t assume that people need necessarily remain passive when confronted by what appears to be the juggernaut of history (Christopher Lehmann Haupt). ╂ [Hindi jagannāth … Word Histories
juggernaut — jug|ger|naut [ˈdʒʌgəno:t US ərno:t] n [Date: 1800 1900; : 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.) BrE a very… … Dictionary of contemporary English
juggernaut — jug|ger|naut [ dʒʌgər,nɔt ] noun count 1. ) something that is very powerful, especially something that has a bad effect: the juggernaut of global consumerism 2. ) BRITISH a very large truck … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
Juggernaut — Jug•ger•naut [[t]ˈdʒʌg ərˌnɔt, ˌnɒt[/t]] n. 1) (often l.c.) any large, overpowering, destructive force or object 2) (often l.c.) anything requiring blind devotion or cruel sacrifice 3) ear an idol of Krishna, at Puri in Orissa, India, annually… … From formal English to slang
Jaganath — Juggernaut Jug ger*naut , n. [Skr. jagann[=a]tha lord of the world.] 1. One of the names under which Vishnu, in his incarnation as Krishna, is worshiped by the Hindus. See also {Jagannath}. [Written also {Juggernnath}, {Jaganath}, {Jagannath},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
