Definitions for momentous
moʊˈmɛn təsmo·men·tous

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1. momentous(adj)

   of very great significance

   "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

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1. momentous(Adjective)

   outstanding in importance

2. momentous(Adjective)

   of unparalleled significance

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1. Momentous(adj)

   of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as, a momentous decision; momentous affairs

Origin: [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.]

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Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of momentous in Chaldean Numerology is: 9

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of momentous in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9

Examples of momentous in a Sentence

1. Donald Trump:

   I look forward to speaking to this amazing group of students on such a momentous occasion.

2. Frederic Goudy:

   Of all the achievements of the human mind, the birth of the alphabet is the most momentous.

3. Deborah Merritt:

   She described to us how momentous it felt to sit in that historic conference room with just the other eight justices.

4. Shannon Rivkin:

   And today marks the potentially momentous meeting between Donald Trump and North Korean leader Kim Jong Un in Singapore.

5. Elihu Burritt:

   Forming characters Whose Our own or others Both. And in that momentous fact lies the peril and responsibility of our existence.

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