Will Omnipotence neglect to save
The suffering virtue of the wise and brave? --Pope.
[1913 Webster]
2. Unlimited power of a particular kind; as, love's omnipotence. --Denham. [1913 Webster]
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
Omnipotence — (from Latin: Omni Potens: all power ) is unlimited power. Monotheistic religions generally attribute omnipotence to only the deity of whichever faith is being addressed. In the monotheistic philosophies of Abrahamic religions, omnipotence is… … Wikipedia
omnipotence — [ ɔmnipɔtɑ̃s ] n. f. • 1387; bas lat. omnipotentia ♦ Didact. Puissance absolue, sans limitation. ⇒ toute puissance. Pouvoir absolu. ⇒ absolutisme, domination, suprématie. L omnipotence militaire. ⊗ CONTR. Impuissance. ● omnipotence nom féminin… … Encyclopédie Universelle
Omnipotence — • The power of God to effect whatever is not intrinsically impossible Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin Knight. 2006. Omnipotence Omnipotence … Catholic encyclopedia
omnipotence — index force (strength), influence, predominance, supremacy Burton s Legal Thesaurus. William C. Burton. 2006 … Law dictionary
omnipotence — (n.) 1560s, from L.L. omnipotentia almighty power, from omnipotentem (see OMNIPOTENT (Cf. omnipotent)). Related: Omnipotency (late 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
omnipotence — [äm nip′ə təns] n. [MFr < LL omnipotentia] 1. the state or quality of being omnipotent 2. an omnipotent force 3. [O ] God … English World dictionary
Omnipotence — La Création d Adam, représentée par Michel Ange sur le plafond de la chapelle Sixtine L omnipotence ou la toute puissance (du bas latin de omnipotentia, composé de omnis «tout» et de … Wikipédia en Français
OMNIPOTENCE — s. f. Toute puissance. L omnipotence est un des attributs de Dieu. Il se dit, particulièrement, de La faculté de décider souverainement en certaines matières. Omnipotence parlementaire. L omnipotence du jury … Dictionnaire de l'Academie Francaise, 7eme edition (1835)
omnipotence — (o mni po tan s ) s. f. 1° Toute puissance. L omnipotence divine. 2° Faculté de décider souverainement en certaines matières. L omnipotence du jury. HISTORIQUE XVIe s. • Concevez l homme accompaigné d omnipotence, vous l abysmez ; il… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
omnipotence — One naively assumes that omnipotence is the power to do anything. But this definition immediately runs into trouble: God is omnipotent and yet there appear to be actions that God lacks the power to do God does not have the power to learn or to … Christian Philosophy
