Juggernaut

/ˈʤəgərˌnɔt/
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Other forms: Juggernauts

Definitions of Juggernaut
  1. noun
    a crude idol of Krishna
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    type of:
    god, graven image, idol
    a material effigy that is worshipped
  2. noun
    an avatar of Vishnu
    synonyms: Jagannath, Jagannatha, Jagganath
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    example of:
    avatar
    the manifestation of a Hindu deity (especially Vishnu) in human or superhuman or animal form
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