Pantocrator

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/pænˈtɒkɹətə/

proper noun

The ruler of everything, especially as an epithet for Jesus Christ; an artistic depiction of Jesus in this aspect.

OriginLatin pantocrator →
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Meanings

proper noun
  1. The ruler of everything, especially as an epithet for Jesus Christ; an artistic depiction of Jesus in this aspect.

    1942, On the dome, and again behind the altar, was Christ Pantocrator, the Ruler of All — Rebecca West, Black Lamb and Grey Falcon (Canongate 2006, p. 988)

Origin

  1. Latinpantocrator
  2. EnglishPantocrator

From Latin pantocrator, from Hellenistic Ancient Greek παντοκράτωρ (pantokrátōr).

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Translations

Ancient Greek παντοκράτωρ
  • παντοκράτωρ (pantokrátōr)ruler of everything
Catalan pantocràtor
  • pantocràtorruler of everything
German Pantokrator, Pankrator
  • Pantokratorruler of everything
  • Pankratorruler of everything
  • Allherrscherruler of everything
  • Weltenherrscherruler of everything
Greek παντοκράτορας
  • παντοκράτορας (pantokrátoras)ruler of everything
Italian pantocratore
  • pantocratoreruler of everything
Russian вседержи́тель
  • вседержи́тель (vsederžítelʹ)ruler of everything
Ukrainian вседержи́тель, уседержи́тель
  • вседержи́тель (vsederžýtelʹ)ruler of everything
  • уседержи́тель (usederžýtelʹ)ruler of everything
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APA

Pantocrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/Pantocrator

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Chicago

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