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AL'PHA, n. [Heb. an ox, a leader.] The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and used to denote first or beginning. I am Alpha and Omega. Rev 1. As a numeral, it stands for one. It was formerly u...

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AL'PHA, n. [Heb. an ox, a leader.]

The first letter in the Greek alphabet, answering to A, and used to denote first or beginning.

I am Alpha and Omega. Rev 1.

As a numeral, it stands for one. It was formerly used also to denote chief; as, Plato was the Alpha of the wits.

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