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One and the same

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Definitions

Determiner
  1. 1
    The selfsame. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things. idiomatic

    "It's almost as if there's one electron in two places at one and the same time."

Pronoun
  1. 1
    The selfsame person or thing. Used to emphasize the identity or equivalence of two things. idiomatic

    "Are the beautiful and the good one and the same?"

Etymology

Etymology 1

Possibly a calque of Latin unus et idem.

Etymology 2

Possibly a calque of Latin unus et idem.

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