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}, {Jaganatha},… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Juggernaut — [jug′ər nôt΄] n. [altered < Hindi Jagannāth < Sans Jagannātha, lord of the world < jagat, world + nātha, lord] 1. an incarnation of the Hindu god Vishnu, whose idol, it was formerly supposed, so excited his worshipers when it was hauled… … English World dictionary
Juggernaut A5 — Le Juggernaut A5 est un véhicule de l univers de fiction de Star Wars. Il apparaît dans le troisième opus de la série, la revanche des Sith. Sommaire 1 Caractéristiques 2 Sous le régime impérial 3 Versions … Wikipédia en Français
juggernaut — [17] Hindi Jagganath is a title of Krishna, one of the avatars, or incarnations, of the god Vishnu, the Preserver. It comes from Sanskrit Jagganātha, a compound of jagat ‘world’ and nāthás ‘lord’. It is applied also to a large wagon on which an… … The Hutchinson dictionary of word origins
juggernaut — [17] Hindi Jagganath is a title of Krishna, one of the avatars, or incarnations, of the god Vishnu, the Preserver. It comes from Sanskrit Jagganātha, a compound of jagat ‘world’ and nāthás ‘lord’. It is applied also to a large wagon on which an… … Word origins
Juggernaut — Jagannath Jag an*nath, Jagannatha Jag an*na tha, Jaganatha Jag a*nat ha,, prop. n. Also Juggernaut Jug ger*naut [Hind. Jagan n[=a]th lord of the world, Skr. jagann[=a]tha.] (Hinduism) A particular form of Vishnu, or of Krishna, whose chief idol… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
JUGGERNAUT — (22) or PURI a town on the S. coast of Orissa, in Bengal; one of the holy places of India, with a temple dedicated to Vishnu, and containing an idol of him called Jagannâtha (or the Lord of the World), which, in festival times, attracts… … The Nuttall Encyclopaedia
Juggernaut — /ˈdʒʌgənɔt/ (say juguhnawt) noun an idol of Krishna or Vishnu at Puri, a seaport in eastern India, annually drawn on an enormous car under whose wheels devotees are said to have thrown themselves to be crushed. Also, Jagannath, Jagannatha. {Hindi …
A5 Juggernaut — Le Juggernaut HAVw A5 est un véhicule de l univers de fiction de la Guerre des Étoiles. Il apparaît dans le troisième opus de la série, la revanche des Sith. Sommaire 1 Caractéristiques 2 Sous le régime impérial 3 Versions … Wikipédia en Français
Opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway — The Duke of Wellington s train and other locomotives being readied for departure from Liverpool, 15 September 1830 The opening of the Liverpool and Manchester Railway (L M) took place on 15 September 1830 … Wikipedia
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