What does "everyman" mean?

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

What is a synonym for "everyman"?

Common synonyms include: all, allegorical figure, archetype, average, average man, average person.

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1
In fiction, drama, or allegory, the archetypical ordinary individual, frequently the protagonist in a parable of some sort.
"Near-synonyms: man on the street, John Q. Public (see more there)"
2
the ordinary person wordnet

"Near-synonyms: man on the street, John Q. Public (see more there)"

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