everyman
pronunciation
How to pronounce everyman in British English:
UK [ˈevrimæn]
How to pronounce everyman in American English:
US [ˈɛvriˌmæn]
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- Noun:
- the ordinary person
Word Origin
- everyman (n.)
- name of the leading character in a popular 15c. morality play; from every + man (n.).
Example
- 1. Honour and gifts of strangers , the friends of everyman .
- 2. The digital photography revolution was a promise to streamline things for the everyman .
- 3. Stuff that the everyman 's got to deal with .
- 4. Let a lot of everyman bear hard .
- 5. And you don 't even know it , which makes you like the grand turbo mr. everyman .