Function: noun
Etymology: from the fact that alpha and omega are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
Date: 1526
1 : the beginning and ending
2 : the principal element
Function: noun
Etymology: from the fact that alpha and omega are respectively the first and last letters of the Greek alphabet
Date: 1526
1 : the beginning and ending
2 : the principal element
Merriam Webster Collegiate English Dictionary. Merriam Webster - Энциклопедический словарь английского языка. 2012