Juggernaut vs Behemoth - What's the difference?
juggernaut | behemoth |
A literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path.
*{{quote-news
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In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on.}} (British) A large, cumbersome truck or lorry, especially an artic (typically used somewhat disparagingly).
An institution that incites destructive devotion or to which people are carelessly sacrificed.
(Bible) A great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15-24.
A great and mighty monster.
Something which has the qualities of great power and might, and monstrous proportions.
* {{quote-news, date=2011-01-18
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Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. * 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 58 *: Next she doused the smouldering troll with the contents of the restaurant's fire extinguisher, hoping the icy powder wouldn't revive the sleeping behemoth .
As nouns the difference between juggernaut and behemoth
is that juggernaut is a literal or metaphorical force or object regarded as unstoppable, that will crush all in its path while behemoth is a great and mighty beast God shows Job in Job 40:15-24.juggernaut
English
Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=McCarthy will point to their bad luck but the statistics now show that Wolves have lost four league matches and have claimed one point from a possible 15 - so it may prove to be another difficult season for the Midlands side.
In contrast, the Newcastle juggernaut rolls on.}}
Quotations
* 1895 — , ch XII *: Anon Mr. Hoopdriver found himself riding out of the darkness of non-existence, pedalling Ezekiel's Wheels across the Weald of Surrey, jolting over the hills and smashing villages in his course, while the other man in brown cursed and swore at him and shouted to stop his career. There was the Putney heath-keeper, too, and the man in drab raging at him. He felt an awful fool, a- -what was it?--a juggins, ah!--a Juggernaut .behemoth
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(wikipedia behemoth)Noun
(en noun)citation, page= , passage=The diehards who did turn out were at least rewarded with a first sight of Jon Parkin, the behemoth striker signed from Preston, who scored a stunning goal on his debut at Norwich last weekend.}}
Synonyms
* (something of great size and power ): colossus, leviathan, mammoth, titanQuotations
* *: Behold now behemoth , which I made with thee; he eateth grass as an ox.Lo now, his strength is in his loins, and his force is in the navel of his belly.
He moveth his tail like a cedar: the sinews of his stones are wrapped together.
His bones are as strong pieces of brass; his bones are like bars of iron. * 2001 — , Artemis Fowl , p 58 *: Next she doused the smouldering troll with the contents of the restaurant's fire extinguisher, hoping the icy powder wouldn't revive the sleeping behemoth .