all-powerful
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of all-powerful
First recorded in 1685–95
Example Sentences
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The elation of the event–not unlike what you feel at a rock concert–wasn’t enough to quell a deep-down, nagging skepticism that the All Powerful Oz was really just an insecure guy behind a curtain.
From Forbes • May 31, 2012
I escaped, I, who am swift of foot, hoping to bring help."—He shook his head sadly—"But, except the All Powerful, who is so powerful as the Hakim Fu-Manchu?
From The Return of Dr. Fu-Manchu by Rohmer, Sax
Why should he not find his way to the Valley of Gold, by the blessing of the All Powerful?
From The Valley of the Kings by Pickthall, Marmaduke William
I escaped, I, who am swift of foot, hoping to bring help."—He shook his head sadly—"But, except the All Powerful, who is so powerful as the Hâkîm Fu-Manchu?
From The Devil Doctor by Rohmer, Sax
Tododaho, the great Onondaga, spoke across the void to Hayowentha, the great Mohawk, and Areskoui, the Sun God, conversed with Manitou, the All Powerful, Himself.
From The Masters of the Peaks A Story of the Great North Woods by Altsheler, Joseph A. (Joseph Alexander)
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