"love conquers all" meaning in English

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Proverb

IPA: /lʌv ˈkɑŋkɚz ɔːl/ [General-American], /lʌv ˈkɒŋkəz ɔːl/ [Received-Pronunciation]
Etymology: Calque of Latin Omnia vincit amor, from Eclogue X by Virgil.Wikisource ˡᵃ Etymology templates: {{calque|en|la|Omnia vincit amor}} Calque of Latin Omnia vincit amor, {{pagetype}} entry, {{wikisource|Eclogae vel bucolica/Ecloga X|lang=la}} Wikisource ˡᵃ Head templates: {{en-proverb|head=love conquers all}} love conquers all
  1. Love is a powerful force that overcomes all obstacles. Wikipedia link: Virgil, en:Love Conquers All Categories (topical): Love Translations (love is a powerful force): ἔρως ἀνίκατε μάχαν (érōs aníkate mákhan) (Ancient Greek), 愛征服一切 (ài zhēngfú yīqiè) (Chinese Mandarin), láska hory přenáší (Czech), amo ĉion konkeras (Esperanto), rakkaus voittaa kaiken (Finnish), l’amour triomphe de tout (French), Liebe überwindet alles (German), έρως ανίκατε μάχαν (éros aníkate máchan) (Greek), amor vincit omnia (Latin), omnia vincit amor (Latin), miłość wszystko zwycięża (Polish), dragostea învinge totul (Romanian)
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