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momentous

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mo·men·tous  (m-mnts)
adj.
Of utmost importance; of outstanding significance or consequence: a momentous occasion; a momentous decision.

mo·mentous·ly adv.
mo·mentous·ness n.

momentous [məʊˈmɛntəs]
adj
of great significance
momentously  adv
momentousness  n
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Adj.1.momentous - of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
significant, important - important in effect or meaning; "a significant change in tax laws"; "a significant change in the Constitution"; "a significant contribution"; "significant details"; "statistically significant"

momentous
Translations
momentous [məʊˈmentəs] ADJtrascendental, de gran trascendencia

momentous [məʊˈmɛntəs] adj
[decision] → capital(e)
[day] → capital(e)

momentous
adj (= memorable, important)bedeutsam, bedeutungsvoll; (= of great consequence)von großer Tragweite; of momentous significancevon entscheidender Bedeutung

momentous [məʊˈmɛntəs] adj(molto) importante, di grande importanza
momentous [məʊˈmɛntəs] adj(molto) importante, di grande importanza

momentous هام جداً důležitý afgørende bedeutsam βαρυσήμαντος trascendental merkittävä capital značajan molto importante きわめて重大な 중대한 gewichtig av stor betydning doniosły importantíssimo значительный mycket viktig ซึ่งมีความสำคัญมาก çok önemli quan trọng 重大的


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They went away each on his own account, and yet it was only in consequence of their going away that the momentous event was accomplished that will always remain the greatest glory of the Russian people.
But Grandfather delayed its momentous history while he touched briefly upon some of the bloody battles, sieges, and onslaughts, the tidings of which kept continually coming to the ears of the old inhabitants of Boston.
 
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