#40 alpha/ alphabet

alpha- first letter of the Greek alphabet, omega the last

alpha and omega- the first and last, a phrase used in Revelation 1:8 to signify God's eternity

alphabet- set of letters used in writing system; alphabetical (adjective), alphabetize(verb)

- Latin- alphabetum, Greek alphabetos

With the full force of the Holy Roman Empire behind it, the alphabet was an easy winner.

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