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Almighty
//ɔːlˈmaɪti// adj, adv, name, slang
Definitions
Adjective
- 1 Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful postpositional, sometimes
"God almighty"
- 2 Great; extreme; terrible. slang
"I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened."
- 3 Having very great power, influence, etc. broadly
"The almighty press condemned him without trial."
Adjective
- 1 having unlimited power wordnet
Adverb
- 1 Extremely; thoroughly. colloquial, not-comparable, slang
"I stepped into the clear, rushing water. It was almighty cold!"
Proper Noun
- 1 God, the supreme being.
"The Almighty has smiled on us and blessed with good fortune."
Etymology
Etymology 1
From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.
Etymology 2
From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.
Etymology 3
From Middle English þe Almyȝty, þe Almihtiȝ, from Old English sē Ælmihtiġa (literally “the Almighty (One)”). More at almighty.
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