Meanings
- colloquialExpressing emphasis.
By the immortal powers, if you had let Rory put a few slugs into the old buss, he'd have settled the baronet's hash altogether.
1885, F. Claudius Armstrong, The Warhawk (page 39)Synonyms: by God
- colloquialExpressing surprise.
'You, of all men, by the immortal powers!' he proclaimed enthusiastically. 'What piece of luck brings you this way, Max?'
1927, Ernest Bramah [pseudonym; Ernest Brammah Smith], Max Carrados Mysteries
Synonyms & antonyms
prepositional phraseExpressing emphasis.
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by the immortal powers. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 5, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/by%20the%20immortal%20powers
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