English Explanatory Dictionary

one and the same

English dictionary entry

Meanings

det
  1. The selfsame. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.
pron
  1. The selfsame person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things.

Pronunciation

En-au-one and the same.ogg

Word forms

one and the same

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Latin unus et idem.

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