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Definitions for everyman
ˈɛv riˌmænev·e·ry·man

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Princeton's WordNet

  1. everymannoun

    the ordinary person

Wiktionary

  1. everymannoun

    In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.

  2. Etymology: Perhaps from the Flemish play Elckerlijc (c. 1495) or its English translation Everyman (c. 1520)

Wikipedia

  1. Everyman

    The everyman is a stock character of fiction. An ordinary and humble character, the everyman is generally a protagonist whose benign conduct fosters the audience's identification with them.

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  1. everyman

    Everyman is a generic term used to represent an ordinary person, a common man, or an average individual rather than a specific person. This concept is often used in literature, drama, or art to symbolically reflect the experiences and moral or ethical challenges faced by the average person in everyday life.

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  1. Everyman

    In literature and drama, the term everyman has come to mean an ordinary individual, with whom the audience or reader is supposed to be able to identify easily, and who is often placed in extraordinary circumstances. The name derives from a 15th-century English morality play called Everyman. The contemporary everyman differs greatly from his medieval counterpart in many respects. While the medieval everyman was devoid of definite marks of individuality in order to create a universality in the moral message of the play, the contemporary storyteller may use an everyman for amoral, immoral, or demonstrative purposes.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of everyman in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of everyman in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4

Examples of everyman in a Sentence

  1. Amir Taheri:

    It is time we learnt that a terrorist is no man's friend and everyman's enemy.

  2. Steve Deace:

    His entire campaign is based on him being a blunt instrument he can get back at Washington with. If he dulls those edges, that would be the death knell for him. it will be interesting to see how Scott Walker performs in this environment. I think we have to see if this [debate] diminishes his stature or he is able to craft an everyman persona who is a nice contrast to the bigger personalities.

  3. Hans Christian Anderson:

    Everyman's life is a fairy tale written by God's fingers.

  4. Steve Deace:

    It will be interesting to see how Scott Walker performs in this environment. I think we have to see if this [debate] diminishes his stature or he is able to craft an everyman persona who is a nice contrast to the bigger personalities.

  5. Quinton Lucas:

    Attacking the president for not being an Everyman is darn near impossible, so I think there is a search from my friends on the right for someone to fill that role, they’re trying with Secretary Buttigieg, but it is not working.

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