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almighty¹

  • /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

Rhymes with -aɪti

Where it comes from

From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.

adjective more almighty · most almighty · allmighty · all-mighty

  1. postpositional, sometimes Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful God almighty
  2. slang Great; extreme; terrible. I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
  3. broadly Having very great power, influence, etc. The almighty press condemned him without trial.

adverb allmighty · all-mighty

  1. colloquial, not comparable, slang Extremely; thoroughly. Now that must have been almighty careless of someone, Wynn.

Almighty²

  • /ɔːlˈmaɪti/

Rhymes with -aɪti

Where it comes from

From Middle English þe Almyȝty, þe Almihtiȝ, from Old English sē Ælmihtiġa (literally “the Almighty (One)”). More at almighty.

proper noun the Almighty · Allmighty

  1. God, the supreme being. The Almighty has smiled on us and blessed with good fortune.

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