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JuggernautA name for Vishnu, the Hindu god, meaning ‘Lord of the World’. His temple is in Puri, Orissa, India. A statue of the god, dating from about 318, is annually carried in procession on a large vehicle (hence the word ‘juggernaut’). Devotees formerly threw themselves beneath its wheels. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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NEW YORK -- Moderate price department store juggernauts J. It also produced juggernauts on the field: Under Brown, Washington High won seven consecutive state championships from 1935 to 1941 and seven more state titles in a row from 1948 to 1954 adhering to the system inherited from Brown. Itatani sets thes juggernauts into intense pictorial motion--into areas that seem beyond resolve. |
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