"A und O" meaning in German

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Noun

Audio: LL-Q188 (deu)-Frank C. Müller-A und O.wav Forms: A und O [genitive]
Etymology: From Ancient Greek. From the biblical book of Revelation, verses 1:8 and 22:13. The expression refers to God as “the beginning and the end”, the letter omega being the last of the Greek alphabet. Etymology templates: {{der|de|grc|-}} Ancient Greek Head templates: {{de-noun|n,-.sg}} A und O n (strong, genitive A und O, no plural)
  1. (colloquial) that which is important; that which matters; a sine qua non Tags: colloquial, neuter, no-plural, strong
    Sense id: en-A_und_O-de-noun-Sm2K15R0 Categories (other): German entries with incorrect language header Disambiguation of German entries with incorrect language header: 91 9
  2. (biblical, possibly dated) alpha and omega Tags: dated, neuter, no-plural, possibly, strong Categories (topical): Bible
    Sense id: en-A_und_O-de-noun-Kbh2g0Fx Topics: biblical, lifestyle, religion

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