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epoch-making
[ ep-uhk-mey-king or, especially British, ee-pok- ]
/ ˈɛp əkˌmeɪ kɪŋ or, especially British, ˈi pɒk- /
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adjective
opening a new era, as in human history, thought, or knowledge; epochal: an epoch-making discovery.
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Origin of epoch-making
First recorded in 1870–75
Words nearby epoch-making
e pluribus unum, EPNS, EPO, epoch, epochal, epoch-making, epode, epoetin alfa, eponychium, eponym, eponymous
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British Dictionary definitions for epoch-making
epoch-making
adjective
of great importance; momentous
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