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ALPHA AND OMEGA

Pronunciation (US):

(GB):

 I. (noun) 

Sense 1

Meaning:

The basic meaning of something; the crucial part

Classified under:

Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents

Hypernyms ("alpha and omega" is a kind of...):

crux; crux of the matter (the most important point)

Sense 2

Meaning:

The first and last; signifies God's eternity

Classified under:

Nouns denoting time and temporal relations

Hypernyms ("alpha and omega" is a kind of...):

eternity; infinity (time without end)

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