Толковый словарь английского языка Oxford English Reference - juggernaut
Juggernaut
juggernaut
n. 1 esp. Brit. a large heavy motor vehicle, esp. an articulated lorry. 2 a huge or overwhelming force or object. 3 (Juggernaut) an institution or notion to which persons blindly sacrifice themselves or others. Etymology: Hindi Jagannath f. Skr. Jagannatha = lord of the world: name of an idol of Krishna in Hindu mythol., carried in procession on a huge cart under which devotees are said to have formerly thrown themselves
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noun Etymology: Hindi Jagannāth, literally, lord of the world, title of Vishnu Date: 1841 a large heavy truck, a massive inexorable force, campaign, movement, or object that crushes whatever is in its path ...Толковый словарь английского языка
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