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momentous |
2 definitions found From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: Momentous \Mo*men"tous\, a. [Cf. L. momentosus rapid, momentary.] Of moment or consequence; very important; weighty; as a momentous decision; momentous affairs. -- {Mo*men"tous*ly}, adv -- {Mo*men"tous*ness}, n. From WordNet r 1.6 [wn]: momentous adj : of very great significance "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event" [syn: {big}]
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