BE-ALL AND END-ALL


Meaning of BE-ALL AND END-ALL in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈbē-ˌȯl-ən(d)-ˈend-ˌȯl ]

noun

Date: 1605

1. : prime cause : essential element

2. : totality 1

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