almighty
Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerfulUnlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
» Could an almighty god create a stone that he would not be able to subsequently lift?
Könnte ein allmächtiger Gott einen Stein erschaffen, den er anschließend selbst nicht heben könnte?
Может ли всемогущий бог создать камень, который не смог бы потом поднять?
Meaning
3 senses(postpositional, sometimes)Unlimited in might; omnipotent; all-powerful
God almighty
The Holy Bible, […] (King James Version), London: […] Robert Barker, […], 1611, →OCLC, Genesis 17:1: “I am the Almightie God.”
allmächtig
всемогу́щийvsemogúščij, всеси́льныйvsesílʹnyj
всемогу́тнійvsemohútnij, всемогу́чийvsemohúčyj, всемогу́щийvsemohúščyj
having unlimited power
(slang)Great; extreme; terrible.
I heard an almighty crash and ran into the kitchen to see what had happened.
(broadly)Having very great power, influence, etc.
The almighty press condemned him without trial.
Examples
27 sentencesCould an almighty god create a stone that he would not be able to subsequently lift?
ruМожет ли всемогущий бог создать камень, который не смог бы потом поднять?
deKönnte ein allmächtiger Gott einen Stein erschaffen, den er anschließend selbst nicht heben könnte?
Man is not as almighty as God.
The following morning I had an almighty hangover.
ruНа следующее утро у меня было чудовищное похмелье.
deAm nächsten Morgen hatte ich einen mächtigen Kater.
God is the almighty.
They worship the almighty dollar.
ruОни поклоняются всемогущему доллару.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from PFrom Middle English almyghty, almighty, from Old English ælmihtiġ (“all-powerful”), from Proto-Germanic *alamahtīgaz, equivalent to al- + might + -y.
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Forms
more almighty, most almighty| Comparative | more almighty Lesson |
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| Superlative | most almighty Lesson |
regular
Synonyms
2 synonyms- having unlimited power:all-powerfulomnipotent
Word family
8 related wordsLessons for this word
2 lessons- A2Comparatives — Because it has a comparative form
- A2Superlatives — Because it has a superlative form