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ALMIGHTY
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I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God
Synonyms:
Almighty; Creator; Divine; God Almighty; Godhead; Jehovah; Lord; Maker
Classified under:
Instance hypernyms:
God; Supreme Being (the supernatural being conceived as the perfect and omnipotent and omniscient originator and ruler of the universe; the object of worship in monotheistic religions)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "Almighty"):
Blessed Trinity; Holy Trinity; Sacred Trinity; Trinity (the union of the Father and Son and Holy Ghost in one Godhead)
hypostasis; hypostasis of Christ (any of the three persons of the Godhead constituting the Trinity especially the person of Christ in which divine and human natures are united)
Derivation:
almighty (having unlimited power)
II. (adjective)
Sense 1
Meaning:
Having unlimited power
Synonyms:
all-powerful; almighty; omnipotent
Classified under:
Similar:
powerful (having great power or force or potency or effect)
Derivation:
Almighty (terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God)
Context examples:
By all you hold sacred—by all you hold dear—by your love that is lost—by your hope that lives—for the sake of the Almighty, take me out of this and save my soul from guilt!
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
Van Helsing raised his hand over his head for a moment, as though in remonstrance with the Almighty; but he said not a word, and in a few seconds stood up with his face sternly set.
(Dracula, by Bram Stoker)
