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alpha and omega
noun
the beginning and the end.
the basic or essential element or elements.
the alpha and omega of political reform.
alpha and omega
noun
the first and last, a phrase used in Revelation 1:8 to signify God's eternity
the basic reason or meaning; most important part
alpha and omega
1The beginning and the end. In the Greek alphabet, in which the New Testament was written, alpha is the first letter and omega is the last. In the Book of Revelation, God says, “I am Alpha and Omega, the first and the last,” meaning that God remains from the beginning to the end of time.
alpha and omega
2The beginning and the end. In the New Testament Book of Revelation, God says, “I am Alpha and Omega,” meaning that he is the beginning and end of all things. In the Greek alphabet, alpha is the first letter and omega is the last.
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To that end, the Spectacle encourages alienation and fragmentation: ‘the alpha and omega of the spectacle is separation.”
The decision says almost nothing about the procedure that most laypersons think is the alpha and omega of IVF — the implantation of manually fertilized embryos into the uterus.
The gun is alpha and omega; it puts dramas in motion by empowering a bad guy, then wraps them up in the hands of a good guy.
Some call it our alpha and omega energies.
The two books represent the “alpha and omega” of that pivotal era, the author said.
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