Almighty

  • 11almighty — adjective 1 Almighty God/Father an expression used to talk about God when you want to emphasize his power 2 the Almighty God 3 God/Christ Almighty an expression used when you are angry or upset that some people consider offensive: God Almighty,… …

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  • 12almighty — I. adjective Etymology: Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig, from eall all + mihtig mighty Date: before 12th century 1. often capitalized having absolute power over all < Almighty God > 2. a. relatively unlimited in power < an almight …

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  • 13almighty — almightily, adv. almightiness, n. /awl muy tee/, adj. 1. having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God. 2. having very great power, influence, etc.: The almighty press condemned him without trial. 3. Informal. extreme; terrible: He s in an almighty&#8230; …

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  • 14almighty — This word, meaning having unlimited power or overpowering, is informally overused in the senses of extreme and terrible. A Supreme Being is almighty, but it is doubtful that one can or should be in an almighty bit of trouble or almighty tired.&#8230; …

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  • 15almighty — al|might|y [ ɔl maıti ] adjective 1. ) Almighty used for emphasizing that God is believed to have power over everyone and everything: Let us pray to Almighty God. 2. ) INFORMAL used for emphasizing how great, loud, or serious something is: an&#8230; …

    Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

  • 16almighty — al•might•y [[t]ɔlˈmaɪ ti[/t]] adj. 1) having unlimited power; omnipotent, as God 2) having very great power, influence, etc.: the almighty press[/ex] 3) inf Informal. extreme; terrible: He s in an almighty fix[/ex] 4) inf Informal. extremely: It&#8230; …

    From formal English to slang

  • 17almighty — /ɔlˈmaɪti / (say awl muytee) adjective 1. possessing all power; omnipotent: God Almighty. 2. having great might; overpowering: the almighty power of the press. 3. Colloquial great; extreme: *On top of that he upset the frying pan with an almighty …

  • 18almighty — UK [ɔːlˈmaɪtɪ] / US [ɔlˈmaɪtɪ] adjective 1) Almighty used for emphasizing that God is believed to have power over everyone and everything Let us pray to Almighty God. 2) informal used for emphasizing how great, loud, or serious something is an&#8230; …

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  • 19almighty — adjective /ɔːlˈmaɪti/ a) Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all powerful; irresistible. I am the Almighty God. Gen. xvii. 1. b) Great; extreme; terrible. &LT;! material copied from Websters Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) The almighty press&#8230; …

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  • 20almighty — adjective 1) I swear by almighty God Syn: all powerful, omnipotent, supreme, preeminent Ant: powerless 2) informal an almighty explosion Syn: very great, huge, enormous …

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