proverb
Meaning 1
Love is a powerful force that overcomes all obstacles.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Phrase guide
love conquers all
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
Sound
Pronunciation
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General-American: /lʌv ˈkɑŋkɚz ɔːl/
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Received-Pronunciation: /lʌv ˈkɒŋkəz ɔːl/
History
Etymology
Calque of Latin Omnia vincit amor, from Eclogue X by Virgil.
Across languages
Translations
13 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Chinese Mandarin: 愛征服一切 (ài zhēngfú yīqiè) — love is a powerful force
- Czech: láska hory přenáší — love is a powerful force
- Esperanto: amo ĉion konkeras — love is a powerful force
- Finnish: rakkaus voittaa kaiken — love is a powerful force
- French: l’amour triomphe de tout — love is a powerful force
- German: Liebe überwindet alles — love is a powerful force
- Greek: έρως ανίκατε μάχαν (éros aníkate máchan) — love is a powerful force
- Ancient Greek: ἔρως ἀνίκατε μάχαν (érōs aníkate mákhan) — love is a powerful force
- Latin: amor vincit omnia — love is a powerful force
- Latin: omnia vincit amor — love is a powerful force
- Polish: miłość wszystko zwycięża — love is a powerful force
- Portuguese: o amor vence tudo — love is a powerful force
- Romanian: dragostea învinge totul — love is a powerful force