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Everyman, late-15th-century English morality play. It is the counterpart of the Dutch play Elckerlijk; which of these anonymous plays is the original has been the subject of controversy. When Everyman is summoned by Death, he can persuade none of his friends—Beauty, Kindred, Worldly Goods—to go with him, except Good Deeds. This allegory has been used as the basis of plays by later writers and has remained popular in modern times. Everyman a medieval English morality play in which the central figure represents mankind, whose earthly destiny is dramatized from the Christian viewpoint Everyman makes pilgrimage to God, unaccompanied by erstwhile friends. [Br. Lit.: Everyman] See : Journey Everyman medieval play demonstrating man’s salvation dependent on his righteousness. [Br. Lit.: Everyman] See : Righteousness Everyman A. N. Other British John Doe. [Br. Usage: Misc.] British slang for the typical American. [Br. Usage: Misc.] embodiment of ordinary Russian person. [Russ. Usage: LLEI, I: 292] female counterpart of John Doe. [Am. Usage: Misc.] personification of peculiarities of French people. [Fr. Usage: LLEI, I: 292] any Englishman, or Englishmen collectively. [Br. Lit.: History of John Bull, Brewer Dictionary, 591] formerly, any plaintiff; now just anybody. [Am. Pop. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 329] fictitious average man on the street. [Am. Jour.: Mathews, 910] fictitious typical citizen. [Am. Jour.: Mathews, 910] fictitious typical citizen. [Am. Jour.: Mathews, 910] fictitious, litigious character; used in legal proceedings. [Br. Legal Usage: Wheeler, 260] fictitious, litigious counterpart to John a Noakes. [Br. Legal Usage: Wheeler, 260] formerly, any defendant; now just anybody. [Am. Pop. Usage: Brewer Dictionary, 329] |
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He is Goya's Everyman, a martyr for all those killed in the struggle against a foreign invader, for all those who die in disastrous, murderous wars. Over A Barrel: A Simple Guide To The Oil Shortage by petroleum industry expert Tom Mast is a no-nonsense, bare--facts tell-all book written for the everyman. His name, a mixture of Hindu, Muslim, and Christian, connotes an Indian Everyman, but he has done something few people could hope to do: win 12 trivia questions on the quiz show Who Will Win a Billion? |
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