BE-ALL AND END-ALL


Meaning of BE-ALL AND END-ALL in English

Pronunciation: ' b ē - ˌ o ̇ l- ə n(d)- ' end- ˌ o ̇ l

Function: noun

Date: 1605

1 : prime cause : essential element

2 : TOTALITY 1

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