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Juggernaut
jug·ger·naut J0075400 (jŭg′ər-nôt′)n. An overwhelming or unstoppable force: "With the newly empowered juggernaut of the Pentagon bureaucracy gaining momentum, the president was no longer in control" (James Carroll).
[Hindi jagannāth, title of Krishna, from Sanskrit jagannāthaḥ, lord of the world : jagat, moving, the world (from earlier present participle of jigāti, he goes; see gwā- in Indo-European roots) + nāthaḥ, lord (from nāthate, he helps, protects).]Word History: For centuries, the Indian city of Puri has held an annual festival in honor of the god Krishna, worshiped under his Sanskrit title Jagannāthaḥ, "Lord of the World." In the middle of the rainy season, devotees transport highly adorned figures representing Krishna, his brother Baladeva, and his half-sister Subhadra from the temple where they usually reside to another temple some two and a half miles away. There, Krishna enjoys the new locale until his return a week or two later. Krishna and his siblings are transported in three chariots—massive towerlike structures about 45 feet high, mounted on many wheels, and lavishly decorated. Thousands of devotees pull the chariots with ropes and are cheered on by a crowd of over a million pilgrims. Worshipers try to obtain blessings by touching the ropes, and some have been crushed in the throng or have fallen under the wheels. Early Western observers in colonial India greatly exaggerated the number of these deaths, however, and sensationalized reports of the incidents led to the borrowing of Jagannāthaḥ into English as juggernaut, "an irresistible force that rolls unstoppably over its victims."Juggernaut (ˈdʒʌɡəˌnɔːt) n1. (Hinduism) a crude idol of Krishna worshipped at Puri and throughout Odisha (formerly Orissa) and Bengal. At an annual festival the idol is wheeled through the town on a gigantic chariot and devotees are supposed to have formerly thrown themselves under the wheels2. (Hinduism) a form of Krishna miraculously raised by Brahma from the state of a crude idol to that of a living god[C17: from Hindi Jagannath, from Sanskrit Jagannātha lord of the world (that is, Vishnu, chief of the Hindu gods), from jagat world + nātha lord]
juggernaut (ˈdʒʌɡəˌnɔːt) n1. any terrible force, esp one that destroys or that demands complete self-sacrifice2. (Automotive Engineering) Brit a very large lorry for transporting goods by road, esp one that travels throughout EuropeJug•ger•naut (ˈdʒʌg ərˌnɔt, -ˌnɒt)
n. 1. (often l.c.) any large, overpowering, destructive force or object. 2. (often l.c.) anything requiring blind devotion or cruel sacrifice. 3. an idol of Krishna, at Puri in Orissa, India, annually drawn on a huge cart under whose wheels devotees are said to have thrown themselves to be crushed. [1630–40; < Hindi Jagannāth < Skt Jagannātha lord of the world] juggernaut - Derived from Sanskrit Jagannamacrtha, "lord of the world," a title of Krishna, worshipped at an annual festival by the dragging of his image through the streets in a heavy chariot.See also related terms for streets.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  juggernaut - a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its waysteamrollerpower, force - one possessing or exercising power or influence or authority; "the mysterious presence of an evil power"; "may the force be with you"; "the forces of evil" | | 2. |  Juggernaut - an avatar of Vishnu Jagannath, Jagannatha, Jagganath | | 3. | Juggernaut - a crude idol of Krishnagraven image, idol, god - a material effigy that is worshipped; "thou shalt not make unto thee any graven image"; "money was his god" |
Translationsgigante della stradaMolochjuggernaut
Juggernaut, India: see PuriPuri
, town (1991 pop. 125,199), Odisha (Orissa) state, E central India, on the Bay of Bengal. The life of the town centers around the cult of Juggernaut (Jagannath), a form of the Krishna incarnation of Vishnu. This cult, unique in Hinduism, has no caste distinctions.
..... Click the link for more information. .Juggernaut (pop culture)Sibling rivalry is the source of the Juggernaut's loathing of the X-Men's mentor, Professor Charles Xavier, aka Professor X. And what better name for a hate-filled brother than “Cain”? Cain Marko, the embittered “irresistible force” under the bullet-helmeted armor of the Juggernaut, plowed into the Marvel Universe in X-Men vol. 1 #12 (1965), courtesy of scribe Stan Lee and artist Jack Kirby. Young Cain and Charles become stepbrothers upon the marriage of Kurt Marko and the widowed Sharon Xavier. The undisciplined Cain deeply resents Charles' intellectual superiority and burgeoning telepathy and maltreats him, earning his father's ire. Later, as young men, the stepbrothers are in military service together (the Korean War in the original text, but later retroactively adjusted to more recent conflicts), where Cain deserts under fire, seeking shelter in a hidden temple. There he uncovers an uncanny red ruby, and receives remarkable power upon reading aloud its inscription: “Whosoever touches this gem shall be granted the power of the Crimson Bands of Cyttorak! Henceforth, you who read these words shall become … forevermore … a human juggernaut!” Imbued with superhuman strength, limitless stamina, and the ability to steamroll at an unstoppable pace, the Juggernaut for years has fought Professor X and his mutant crusaders, the X-Men. His mystical armor's helmet protected him from mental attacks (although the psychic villain Onslaught has penetrated his defenses), and a self-generated force field further buffered him. A belligerent bully, Marko made few friends, although he did for some time partner with Black Tom Cassidy, once even sharing his Cyttorakspawned power with him; as a duo, they held the World Trade Center hostage (X-Force #2–#3, 1991). One of Marvel's most popular supervillains, the obdurate Juggernaut has barreled through conflicts with almost every Marvel superhero, including Dr. Strange, the Beast, the Hulk, Thor, the Avengers, and Spider-Man—he also went head-tohead with Superman in 1996's Marvel vs. DC crossover. Juggernaut one-shots were published in 1997 and 1999, and the twelve-issue J2 series (1998–1999), part of the short-lived, alternatefuture “MC2” line, starred Marko's son. Marko's powers were diminished by his patron god Cyttorak in the 1999 “The Eighth Day” storyline, and he has since displayed a heretofore unseen kinder side, even allying with the X-Men and New Excalibur. While the Juggernaut is one of the few X-Men villains who is not a mutant, his “Ultimate” counterpart in Marvel's parallel Ultimate X-Men continuity (2001–present) is a survivor of the Weapon X program. The Juggernaut is no stranger to animated television. He has appeared in the cartoons Spider- Man and His Amazing Friends (1981–1986), X-Men (1992–1997), Fantastic Four (1994–1996), and X-Men: Evolution (2000–2003), with scads of video-game and action-figure appearances tying in to those series and to the comics. Soccer jock-turned- movie star Vinnie Jones donned a latex suit—making him tower over his fellow cast members at a whopping 7 feet!—to play the Juggernaut in director Brett Ratner's live-action blockbuster, XMen: The Last Stand (2006).Juggernaut(Jagannath) huge idol of Krishna drawn through streets annually, occasionally rolling over devotees. [Hindu Rel.: EB, V: 499]See: Destructionjuggernaut Brit a very large lorry for transporting goods by road, esp one that travels throughout Europe juggernaut
Synonyms for juggernautnoun a massive inexorable force that seems to crush everything in its waySynonymsRelated Wordsnoun an avatar of VishnuSynonyms- Jagannath
- Jagannatha
- Jagganath
noun a crude idol of KrishnaRelated Words |