alpha and omega

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The first and last; the beginning and end.
intj
  1. An exclamation denoting surprise.
name
  1. A title for Jesus Christ and/or God, signifying that he is the beginning and end of all things.
noun
  1. Alternative letter-case form of alpha and omega.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

alpha and omega alphas and omegas the alpha and the omega the Alpha and Omega

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).

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