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Definitions for momentous
moʊˈmɛn təsmo·men·tous
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Princeton's WordNet
momentousadjective
of very great significance
"deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
Wiktionary
momentousadjective
outstanding in importance
momentousadjective
of unparalleled significance
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Momentousadjective
Important; weighty; of consequence.
Etymology: from momentum, Latin.
Great Anne, weighing th’ events of war
Momentous, in her prudent heart thee chose. Philips.If any false step be made in the more momentous concerns of life, the whole scheme of ambitious designs is broken. Add.
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War Music is the debut studio album of Vampire Rodents, released in 1990 by V.R. Productions. It introduced the sound of the band, and several of the techniques they would use in their later works, such as sound clips and songs in different languages. Daniel has described War Music as being "a little primitive, but very funny".
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Momentous is an adjective used to describe an event, decision, or change that is very important or significant, particularly because it will have a profound or far-reaching impact in the future. Such events often have enormous implications for the course of circumstances or history.
Webster Dictionary
Momentousadjective
of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs
Etymology: [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.]
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mesonotum
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of momentous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of momentous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of momentous in a Sentence
Though a good motive cannot sanction a bad action, a bad motive will always vitiate a good action. In common and trivial matters we may act without motives, but in momentous ones the most careful deliberation is wisdom.
Mikiko Galpin -LRB- he/him -RRB-:
I just wanted to get a pregnancy test and know if I was pregnant at that point, and just feeling that complete sense of having no control over this really big part of your life, i think when the decision came down, I had that same feeling of not having control over this very momentous and personal thing that Mikiko Galpin -LRB- he/him -RRB- and other people who have reproductive abilities are going to go through in the coming months and years.
And today marks the potentially momentous meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.
This is a momentous agreement, not just for FDI inflows related to Oyu Tolgoi phase 2 development, but also for other FDI and portfolio inflows that it may spark.
Mississippi Solicitor General Scott Stewart:
There are interests here on both sides, there are interests for everyone involved. This is unique for the woman, it’s unique for the unborn child too, whose life is at stake in all of these decisions. It’s unique for us as a society in how we decide if the states get to legislate on this issue, how to decide, and how to weigh these tremendously momentous issues.
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