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Webster 1913 Edition


Omniscient

Om-nis′cient

,
Adj.
[
Omni-
+ L.
sciens
, -
entis
, p. pr. of
scire
to know: cf. F.
omniscient
. See
Science
.]
Having universal knowledge; knowing all things; infinitely knowing or wise;
as, the
omniscient
God
.
Om-nis′cient-ly
,
adv.
For what can scape the eye
Of God all-seeing, or deceive his heart
Omniscient
?
Milton.

Webster 1828 Edition


Omniscient

OMNIS'CIENT

,
Adj.
Having universal knowledge or knowledge of all things; infinitely knowing; all-seeing; as the omniscient God.

Definition 2024


Omniscient

Omniscient

See also: omniscient

English

Proper noun

the Omniscient

  1. God.

Anagrams

omniscient

omniscient

See also: Omniscient

English

Adjective

omniscient (not comparable)

  1. Having total knowledge.
    The story was narrated from an omniscient point of view.
    The Abrahamic God is omniscient.

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Noun

omniscient (plural omniscients)

  1. One who has total knowledge.
    • Samuel Taylor Coleridge
      These are the Ignorant Omniscients to make place for whom we are exhorted by modern sages to exclude our God and Untenant the Universe.

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Catalan

Adjective

omniscient m, f (masculine and feminine plural omniscients)

  1. omniscient

French

Etymology

From Medieval Latin omnisciens (all-knowing), from Latin omnis (all) + sciens (knowing).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɔm.ni.sjɑ̃/

Adjective

omniscient m (feminine singular omnisciente, masculine plural omniscients, feminine plural omniscientes)

  1. omniscient

Romanian

Etymology

From French omniscient, from Medieval Latin omnisciens.

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ˌom.ni.st͡ʃiˈent/
  • Hyphenation: om‧ni‧sci‧ent

Adjective

omniscient m, n (feminine singular omniscientă, masculine plural omniscienți, feminine and neuter plural omnisciente)

  1. omniscient

Declension

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Related terms

  • omnisciență

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