"Force" meaning in All languages combined

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Proper name [English]

Etymology: From Old Norse fors or foss (“waterfall”). Etymology templates: {{der|en|non|fors|}} Old Norse fors Head templates: {{en-proper noun}} Force
  1. (Northern England) Falls. used in place names. Tags: Northern-England
    Sense id: en-Force-en-name--dlN7OqI Categories (other): Northern England English, English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 69 31 Disambiguation of Pages with 3 entries: 64 36 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 66 34
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 1

Proper name [English]

Forms: Forces [plural]
Head templates: {{en-proper-noun|s}} Force (plural Forces)
  1. A surname. Synonyms: Vorce Related terms: dark side of the Force, light side of the Force
    Sense id: en-Force-en-name-EMUC1F3L Categories (other): English surnames
The following are not (yet) sense-disambiguated
Etymology number: 2

Noun [French]

IPA: /fɔʁs/ Forms: Forces [plural]
Etymology: Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas Etymology templates: {{coin|en|George Lucas|nat=American|occ=filmmaker}} Coined by American filmmaker George Lucas Head templates: {{fr-noun|f||}} Force f (plural Forces)
  1. (Star Wars) force (always proceeded with la), the invisible omnipresent energy that the Jedi and the Sith wield in Star Wars Wikipedia link: fr:Force Tags: feminine Categories (topical): Star Wars
    Sense id: en-Force-fr-noun-05Ms2hMA Categories (other): French entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries

Noun [Luxembourgish]

IPA: /foʀs/, [foχs] Forms: Forcen [plural]
Etymology: Borrowed from French force. Etymology templates: {{bor|lb|fr|force}} French force Head templates: {{lb-noun|f|Forcen}} Force f (plural Forcen)
  1. strength, force Tags: feminine
    Sense id: en-Force-lb-noun-~ZbGLR9t Categories (other): Luxembourgish entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 3 entries, Pages with entries
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