alpha and omega
alpha and omega
nounDefinition of ALPHA AND OMEGA
1
: the beginning and ending
2
: the principal element
See Origin of ALPHA AND OMEGA
from the fact that alpha and omega are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
First Known Use: 1526
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