ˈbēˌȯl...ˈenˌdȯl noun
: prime cause : essential element : dominant or definitive factor ; sometimes : whole , totality
the be-all and end-all of the detective story is to conceal the identity of the criminal — Times Literary Supplement
ˈbēˌȯl...ˈenˌdȯl noun
: prime cause : essential element : dominant or definitive factor ; sometimes : whole , totality
the be-all and end-all of the detective story is to conceal the identity of the criminal — Times Literary Supplement
Webster's New International English Dictionary. Новый международный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012