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Definition of Almighty

1. Noun. Terms referring to the Judeo-Christian God.

Definition of Almighty

1. a. Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful; irresistible.

Definition of Almighty

1. Proper noun. God, the supreme being. ¹

2. Adjective. Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful; irresistible. ¹

3. Adjective. (slang) Great; extreme; terrible. ¹

4. Adjective. Having very great power, influence, etc. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Almighty

1. having absolute power over all [adj]

Lexicographical Neighbors of Almighty

Literary usage of Almighty

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Paradise Lost: A Poem in Twelve Books by John Milton (1750)
"... and for definition to mature Sooner or later; which th' almighty feeing, ... Or as Mr Lauder will have it, he works of the creation, the almighty had ..."

2. A Key to Uncle Tom's Cabin: Presenting the Original Facts and Documents Upon by Harriet Beecher Stowe (1853)
"But, whether you really deserve it or not, it is your du{y, and almighty God requires, that you bear it patiently You may perhaps think that this is hard ..."

3. The Poetical Works of Thomas Moore by Thomas Moore, Alfred Denis Godley (1910)
"The Fount of Life shall then be qn:U1'd In peace, by all who come ; • And every wind that Mows shall waft Some long-lost exile home. almighty GOD! ..."

4. Sermons on Several Occasions by John Wesley (1836)
"So " shall ye be," in a peculiar sense, " my sons and my daughters, saith the Lord almighty." 27. Go thou and do likewise, whosoever thou art, ..."

5. A Journal Or Historical Account of the Life, Travels, Sufferings, Christian by George Fox, William Penn, Margaret Askew Fell Fox (1839)
"Therefore fear the Lord 4 God almighty, ye judges, justices, commanders, priests, and people ; ye 4 that forget God, suddenly will the Lord come and destroy ..."

6. An Exposition of the Creed by John Pearson, Edward Burton (1890)
"But as the original word for almighty is not put only for the Lord of Hosts, but often also for the ... Howsoever, the first notion of almighty necessarily ..."

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