epoch-making

[ ep-uhk-mey-king or, especially British, ee-pok- ]

/ ˈɛp əkˌmeɪ kɪŋ or, especially British, ˈi pɒk- /

adjective

opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge; epochal: an epoch-making discovery.

Origin of epoch-making

First recorded in 1870–75

Words nearby epoch-making

e pluribus unum, EPNS, EPO, epoch, epochal, epoch-making, epode, epoetin alfa, Epogen, eponychia, eponychium

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Example sentences from the Web for epoch-making

"That seems to me like a very mild statement, but I suppose they considered it epoch-making," remarked Fowler.
The Shadow World|Hamlin Garland
On the 17th of September, 1894, an epoch-making battle of these iron-clads took place.
Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)|Charles Morris
The period is the first half of that most fascinating, picturesque and epoch-making century, the eighteenth.
The Main Chance|Meredith Nicholson
To both men the weeks just ended, including those which had elapsed since their return had been epoch-making.
The Bachelors|William Dana Orcutt

This constituted the epoch-making period in Japanese history known as the Taikwa Reform.
Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic|Sidney L. Gulick

British Dictionary definitions for epoch-making

epoch-making

adjective

of great importance; momentous

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单词	epoch-making
释义	epoch-making [ ep-uhk-mey-king or, especially British, ee-pok- ] / ˈɛp əkˌmeɪ kɪŋ or, especially British, ˈi pɒk- / adjective opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge; epochal: an epoch-making discovery. Origin of epoch-making First recorded in 1870–75 Words nearby epoch-making e pluribus unum, EPNS, EPO, epoch, epochal, epoch-making, epode, epoetin alfa, Epogen, eponychia, eponychium Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for epoch-making "That seems to me like a very mild statement, but I suppose they considered it epoch-making," remarked Fowler. The Shadow World\|Hamlin Garland On the 17th of September, 1894, an epoch-making battle of these iron-clads took place. Historic Tales, Vol. 12 (of 15)\|Charles Morris The period is the first half of that most fascinating, picturesque and epoch-making century, the eighteenth. The Main Chance\|Meredith Nicholson To both men the weeks just ended, including those which had elapsed since their return had been epoch-making. The Bachelors\|William Dana Orcutt This constituted the epoch-making period in Japanese history known as the Taikwa Reform. Evolution Of The Japanese, Social And Psychic\|Sidney L. Gulick British Dictionary definitions for epoch-making epoch-making adjective of great importance; momentous Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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