Main Entry:

¹al·mighty

Pronunciation:

\ȯl-ˈmī-tē\

Function:

adjective

Etymology:

Middle English, from Old English ealmihtig, from eall all + mihtig mighty

Date:

before 12th century

1often capitalized : having absolute power over all <Almighty God>2 a: relatively unlimited in power <an almighty board of directors> b: having or regarded as having great power or importance <the almighty dollar>3: mighty —used as an intensive <an almighty shock>

— al·mighti·ness noun