higher power

American  

[hahy-er pou-er] / ˈhaɪ ər ˈpaʊ ər /

Or Higher Power

noun

1. a deity or another powerful but unknowable force, conceptualized variously as the Supreme Being, nature, the universe, invisible energy, etc., to which appeals or prayers may be directed, or in the context of which explanations of life and circumstances may be imagined.

   Trust that a higher power is guiding you, especially in this dark period—diamonds are created under pressure, after all.

2. God.

   We ask the Creator, our Higher Power, for wisdom in these times.

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Etymology

Origin of higher power

First recorded in 1550–70; indirect reference to God

Example Sentences

My attention span is so bad lately that it really is just me closing my eyes and composing emails that I’ll forget to send rather than attuning to some higher power.

From Los Angeles Times

Despite the church setting, Lincoln’s text never mentioned a higher power.

From The Wall Street Journal

With Nvidia’s GPU road map and its higher power density, what challenges will the industry face?

From Barron's

With the two district courts issuing competing rulings and getting no closer to a resolution, O’Rourke’s attorneys turned to a higher power — the 15th Court of Appeals.

From Salon

It’s a work of pageantry, inspired in part by Hull’s fascination with medieval morality plays, specifically the story of “Everyman,” an examination of self and of our relationship to a higher power.

From Los Angeles Times

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