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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 : [ gcide ]
One \One\, n.
1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers.
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2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.
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3. A single person or thing. ``The shining ones.'' --Bunyan.
``Hence, with your little ones.'' --Shak.
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He will hate the one, and love the other. --Matt.
vi. 24.
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That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the
other on thy left hand, in thy glory. --Mark x. 37.
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After one, after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
At one, in agreement or concord. See At one, in the
Vocab.
Ever in one, continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
In one, in union; in a single whole.
One and one, One by one, singly; one at a time; one after
another. ``Raising one by one the suppliant crew.''
--Dryden.
one on one contesting an opponent individually; -- in a
contest.
go one on one, to contest one opponent by oneself; -- in a
game, esp. basketball.
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) : [ web1913 ]
One \One\, n.
1. A single unit; as, one is the base of all numbers.
2. A symbol representing a unit, as 1, or i.
3. A single person or thing. ``The shining ones.'' --Bunyan.
``Hence, with your little ones.'' --Shak.
He will hate the one, and love the other. --Matt.
vi. 24.
That we may sit, one on thy right hand, and the
other on thy left hand, in thy glory. --Mark x. 37.
After one, after one fashion; alike. [Obs.] --Chaucer.
At one, in agreement or concord. See At one, in the
Vocab.
Ever in one, continually; perpetually; always. [Obs.]
--Chaucer.
In one, in union; in a single whole.
One and one, One by one, singly; one at a time; one after
another. ``Raising one by one the suppliant crew.''
--Dryden.
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