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Definition of momentous adjective from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

momentous

adjective
 
/məˈmentəs/
 
/məʊˈmentəs/
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  1. very important or serious, especially because there may be important results synonym historic
    • a momentous decision/event/occasion
    • At the same time, momentous events were taking place in Russia.
    Oxford Collocations DictionaryMomentous is used with these nouns:
    • change
    • decision
    • event
    See full entry
See momentous in the Oxford Advanced American Dictionary
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