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Vocabulary Entry
jagganath
|noun • noun
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N
noun
Another spelling of Jagannath, a Hindu deity associated with Krishna, especially worshipped in eastern India.
Example Sentences
"The temple honors Jagganath."
"Devotees gathered to see Jagganath."
"A festival was held for Jagganath."
N
noun
A large, powerful vehicle or machine that seems to crush or overwhelm anything in its path.
Example Sentences
"The truck moved like a jagganath through the crowd."
"He described the bulldozer as a jagganath."
"The old machine was a jagganath of steel."