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alpha and omega

noun

Etymology

From alpha and omega, first and final letters of the Greek Alphabet, from Revelation 1:8, see quotations. Translation of Ancient Greek τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ (tò álpha kaì tò ô).

  1. derived from τὸ ἄλφα καὶ τὸ ὦ

Definitions

  1. The first and last

    The first and last; the beginning and end.

    • I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
    • the alpha and omega of science
    • That I merited all I endured, I acknowledged—that I could scarcely endure more, I pleaded; and the alpha and omega of my heart’s wishes broke involuntarily from my lips in the words—‘Jane! Jane! Jane!’

  2. An exclamation denoting surprise.

    • "Alpha and Omega, will you look at that!"

  3. A title for Jesus Christ and/or God, signifying that he is the beginning and end of all…

    A title for Jesus Christ and/or God, signifying that he is the beginning and end of all things.

    • I am Alpha and Omega, the beginning and the ending, saith the Lord, which is, and which was, and which is to come, the Almighty.
  4. ›+ 1 more definition

    1. Alternative letter-case form of alpha and omega.

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