religious usage (Jewish and Christian liturgies)International Englishformalreligious
- A reverential title for a supreme deity, acknowledging absolute sovereignty and creative authority over all existence.
International Englishinformalpejorativefigurative
- A self-aggrandizing or ironic label for a person who behaves as if omnipotent within a particular domain (e.g., business, finance, social circles).
International Englishliteraryinformal
- A grandiose title applied in fiction to a ruler, villain, or character who claims or wields supreme authority over a world or realm.