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# {{rfv-sense}} A mystical source of [[energy]].
# {{rfv-sense}} A [[mystical]] source of [[energy]].
#* '''1977''', George Lucas, ''[[w:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'', 20th Century Fox
#* '''1977''', George Lucas, ''[[w:Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope|Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope]]'', 20th Century Fox
#*: ''Obi-Wan Kenobi:'' Use the '''Force''', Luke.
#*: ''Obi-Wan Kenobi:'' Use the '''Force''', Luke.
#* '''1980''', George Lucas, ''[[w:Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'', 20th Century Fox
#* '''1980''', George Lucas, ''[[w:Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back|Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back]]'', 20th Century Fox
#*: ''Yoda:'' My ally is the '''Force''', and a powerful ally it is.
#*: ''Yoda:'' My ally is the '''Force''', and a powerful ally it is.
#* '''1997''' Jim Domanski, ''Profiting by Phone: No Nonsense Skills and Techniques for Selling and Getting Leads by Telephone,'' Business By Phone Inc., p215
#*: This chapter is about using the "'''Force'''" in telesales.
#* '''2000''' Eric Steven Yudelove, ''Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy: Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit,'' Llewellyn Worldwide, p.xix
#*: Sometimes I swear he must have used "the '''Force'''" to accomplish what seemed to be absolutely impossible outcomes.
#* '''2002''' ''The way home, or, Face the fire,'' JAH Publications, p77
#*: Jesus used the "'''Force'''" to work the miracles in the New Covenant.
#* '''2005''', George Lucas, ''[[w:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'', 20th Century Fox
#* '''2005''', George Lucas, ''[[w:Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith|Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith]]'', 20th Century Fox
#*: ''Palpatine:'' Good. Good. The '''Force''' is strong with you. A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader.
#*: ''Palpatine:'' Good. Good. The '''Force''' is strong with you. A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader.
#* '''2007''' Caleb Grimes, ''Star Wars Jesus: A Spiritual Commentary on the Reality of the Force,'' p101
#*: God allows us to use the '''Force''' that he gave us - his image - for good or for evil, to follow him or to not.


====See also====
====See also====

Revision as of 01:26, 1 September 2010

See also: force and forcé

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Etymology 1

From (deprecated template usage) [etyl] Old Norse (deprecated template usage) fors or (deprecated template usage) foss

Proper noun

Force

  1. Template:Northern England Falls. used in place names.

Etymology 2

From (deprecated template usage) force, coined by George Lucas for the Star Wars series as a power contained in all living beings, as explained in the fictional Jedi and Sith religions.

Proper noun

Force

  1. (Can we [[Lua error in Module:languages/errorGetBy at line 16: Please specify a language code in the first parameter; the value "{{{1}}}" is not valid (see Wiktionary:List of languages).#Force|verify]]([{{fullurl:Lua error in Module:languages/errorGetBy at line 16: Please specify a language code in the first parameter; the value "{{{1}}}" is not valid (see Wiktionary:List of languages).|action=edit&section=new&preload=Template:rfv-sense/preload$1&preloadparams%5B%5D=%3Cstrong+class%3D%22error%22%3E%3Cspan+class%3D%22scribunto-error+mw-scribunto-error-bfcc6a40%22%3ELua+error+in+Module%3Alanguages%2Ftemplates+at+%5B%5BModule%3Alanguages%2Ftemplates%23L-18%7Cline+18%5D%5D%3A+Parameter+1+is+required.%3C%2Fspan%3E%3C%2Fstrong%3E&preloadtitle=%5B%5BForce%23rfv-sense-notice-{{{1}}}-%7cForce%5D%5D}} +]) this sense?)Lua error in Module:parameters at line 360: Parameter 1 should be a valid language or etymology language code; the value "{{{1}}}" is not valid. See WT:LOL and WT:LOL/E. A mystical source of energy.
    • 1977, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode IV: A New Hope, 20th Century Fox
      Obi-Wan Kenobi: Use the Force, Luke.
    • 1980, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back, 20th Century Fox
      Yoda: My ally is the Force, and a powerful ally it is.
    • 1997 Jim Domanski, Profiting by Phone: No Nonsense Skills and Techniques for Selling and Getting Leads by Telephone, Business By Phone Inc., p215
      This chapter is about using the "Force" in telesales.
    • 2000 Eric Steven Yudelove, Taoist Yoga and Sexual Energy: Transforming Your Body, Mind, and Spirit, Llewellyn Worldwide, p.xix
      Sometimes I swear he must have used "the Force" to accomplish what seemed to be absolutely impossible outcomes.
    • 2002 The way home, or, Face the fire, JAH Publications, p77
      Jesus used the "Force" to work the miracles in the New Covenant.
    • 2005, George Lucas, Star Wars Episode III: Revenge of the Sith, 20th Century Fox
      Palpatine: Good. Good. The Force is strong with you. A powerful Sith you will become. Henceforth, you shall be known as Darth...Vader.
    • 2007 Caleb Grimes, Star Wars Jesus: A Spiritual Commentary on the Reality of the Force, p101
      God allows us to use the Force that he gave us - his image - for good or for evil, to follow him or to not.

See also