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Momentous Definition & Meaning

momentous
adjective
  1. of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"

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What does momentous mean?
of very great significance; "deciding to drop the atom bomb was a very big decision"; "a momentous event"
What part of speech is momentous?
Momentous is an adjective.

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