Meaning of one and only(a) in English

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  1. Pronunciation
  2. Classifying Adjective
    1. Definitions

  1. Pronunciation

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  1. Classifying Adjective

    one and only(a)

    Definitions

    1. eminent beyond or above comparison

    Examples

    • « matchless beauty »
    • « the team's nonpareil center fielder »
    • « she's one girl in a million »
    • « the one and only Muhammad Ali »
    • « a peerless scholar »
    • « infamy unmatched in the Western world »
    • « wrote with unmatchable clarity »

    Synonyms

Famous quotes

  • « For if the honour paid to Him is shared by others, He altogether ceases to be worshipped, since His religion requires us to believe that He is the one and only God. »
    Lactantius
  • « English, once accepted as an international language, is no more secure than French has proved to be as the one and only accepted language of diplomacy or as Latin has proved to be as the international language of science. »
    Edward Sapir
  • « The desire to die was my one and only concern to it I have sacrificed everything, even death. »
    Emile M. Cioran

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