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momentous

adjective (momentous, more momentous, most momentous)

«momentous» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

Everyday

Very important, with big effects on the future. tree →

In the lessons

Used in history lessons for great events (the Moon landing was a momentous event) and in stories when a big decision is made.

Examples

The first Moon landing was a momentous day. tree →
It was a momentous decision to move to Australia. tree →
Winning the war was a momentous event. tree →
The opening of the first railway was momentous. tree →
Starting secondary school feels like a momentous step. tree →
Mole's first trip on the river was momentous for him. tree →
On this momentous occasion she played well. tree →

Note

Not about «a moment» of time: momentous = very important. «Momentary» means lasting a moment. Noun: momentousness.

On Mova

Trees and pragmatics of «momentous» in the school dictionary: every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
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