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Everyman

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Eve·ry·man or eve·ry·man  (vr-mn)
n.
An ordinary person, representative of the human race.
Everyman [ˈɛvrɪˌmæn]
n
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) a medieval English morality play in which the central figure represents mankind, whose earthly destiny is dramatized from the Christian viewpoint
2. (often not capital) the ordinary person; common man
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Noun1.everyman - the ordinary person
common man, common person, commoner - a person who holds no title
Translations
everyman [ˈevrɪmæn] N → hombre m cualquiera, hombre m de la calle
everyman
n → Durchschnittsmensch m; language that everyman and everywoman can understand → eine Sprache, die der Durchschnittsmensch verstehen kann


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