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I'm the guy, I'm kind of like the, uh, Everyman, so I think people just relate to that.
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Meaning of "Everyman" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF EVERYMAN

Everyman  [ˈɛvrɪˌmæn] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF EVERYMAN

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Everyman is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES EVERYMAN MEAN IN ENGLISH?

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.

Definition of Everyman in the English dictionary

The definition of Everyman in the dictionary is a medieval English morality play in which the central figure represents mankind, whose earthly destiny is dramatized from the Christian viewpoint. Other definition of Everyman is the ordinary person; common man.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH EVERYMAN


bandyman
ˈbændɪˌmæn
birdman
ˈbɜːdˌmæn
bogeyman
ˈbəʊɡɪˌmæn
bothyman
ˈbɒθɪˌmæn
businessman
ˈbɪznɪsˌmæn
buttyman
ˈbʌtɪˌmæn
cameraman
ˈkæmərəˌmæn
gaberlunzie-man
ˌɡæbəˈlʌnzɪˌmæn
handyman
ˈhændɪˌmæn
ironman
ˈaɪənˌmæn
mailman
ˈmeɪlˌmæn
merryman
ˈmɛrɪˌmæn
safetyman
ˈseɪftɪˌmæn
salaryman
ˈsælərɪˌmæn
sandman
ˈsændˌmæn
snowman
ˈsnəʊˌmæn
spiderman
ˈspaɪdəˌmæn
strongman
ˈstrɒŋˌmæn
superman
ˈsuːpəˌmæn
teleman
ˈtɛlɪˌmæn

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE EVERYMAN

Evesham

WORDS THAT END LIKE EVERYMAN

artilleryman
Berryman
cavalryman
cayman
countryman
dairyman
fellow countryman
ferryman
infantryman
journeyman
juryman
laundryman
liveryman
northcountryman
nurseryman
pantryman
poultryman
quarryman
vestryman
wherryman

Synonyms and antonyms of Everyman in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

Translation of «Everyman» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF EVERYMAN

Find out the translation of Everyman to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of Everyman from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «Everyman» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

普通人
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

Everyman
570 millions of speakers

English

Everyman
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

हरेक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

كل رجل
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

обыватель
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

Everyman
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

প্রত্যেক মানুষ
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

Everyman
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Setiap lelaki
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Jedermann
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

ごく普通の人
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

양반
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Everyman
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

nhưng ngày đàn ông
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஒவ்வொரு மனிதனும்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

प्रत्येक माणूस
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

Her adam
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

l´uomo comune
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

Everyman
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

обиватель
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

Everyman
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

Everyman
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

klein burger
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

Alle
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

Everyman
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of Everyman

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «EVERYMAN»

The term «Everyman» is quite widely used and occupies the 44.013 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «EVERYMAN» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «Everyman» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «Everyman» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about Everyman

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7 QUOTES WITH «EVERYMAN»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word Everyman.
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Billy Gardell
You need a wisecracking buddy standing next to you? That's the role for me. You got the guys who are knock-down, drag-out handsome. That's what people want to see. Let that guy be the hero. But there's always a role for the Everyman.
2
Robert Gossett
I started acting when I got a summer job at the Everyman Theater Company with the Neighborhood Youth Corps.
3
Stephen Graham
I was 10, and I played Jim Hawkins in 'Treasure Island' at school, and this great Liverpudlian actor called Andrew Schofield - he was Johnny Rotten in 'Sid And Nancy' - came to watch it, and he had a word with my mum and dad afterwards and told them I should have a go at the Everyman youth theatre. I've never looked back.
4
John Hughes
I happen to go for the simplest, most ordinary things. The extraordinary doesn't interest me. I'm not interested in psychotics. I'm interested in the person you don't expect to have a story. I like Everyman.
5
Kato Kaelin
I'm the guy, I'm kind of like the, uh, Everyman, so I think people just relate to that.
6
Kenny Ortega
Patrick Swayze reminded me a lot of Gene Kelly. Patrick had that Everyman quality. Gene made dancing sort of an accessible idea for the regular guy out there.
7
Jason Segel
Kermit was the Everyman, the original Tom Hanks, but I have a special place in my heart for Fozzie Bear. The classic borderline hacky entertainer.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «EVERYMAN»

Discover the use of Everyman in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to Everyman and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Everyman
In the end he is a man who has become what he does not want to be. Everyman takes its title from an anonymous fifteenth-century allegorical play whose theme is the summoning of the living to death.
Philip Roth, 2010
2
Everyman
We are republishing these classic works in affordable, high quality, modern editions, using the original text and artwork.
W. W. Greg, 2008
3
Everyman
The most durable of medieval morality plays, along with 3 other classics: "The Second Shepherd's Play, Noah's Flood" and "Hickscorner." All from standard texts.
Anonymous, James Jennings, Dover Thrift Editions, 1995
4
Gods in Everyman
In Gods in Everyman Dr. Bolen presents us with a compassionate and lucid male psychology that will help all men and women to better understand themselves and their relationships with their fathers, their sons, their brothers, and their ...
Jean Shinoda Bolen, M.D., 2009
5
Everyman and Mankind
Everyman and Mankind are morality plays that mark the turn of themedieval period to the early modern, with their focus on theindividual.
Douglas Bruster, Eric Rasmussen, 2009
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Everyman News: The Changing American Front Page
Comparing 850 stories, story approaches, and unofficial sourcing in twenty American newspapers from 2001 and 2004, Weldon reveals a shift toward features over hard news, along with an increase in anecdotal or humanistic approaches to all ...
Michele Weldon, 2008
7
Everyman
Everyman tries but fails to find someone to accompany him and finally realises that it is a journey he must make alone. Edited by G.A.Lester, introduced by Simon Trussler.
Simon Trussler, 1996
8
Andrew Sibley: An Epic of the Everyman
This richly detailed and colourfully illustrated book explores via a series of key themes the work of Melbourne artist Andrew Sibley.
David Thomas, Ken McGregor, 2004
9
Everyman Revived: The Common Sense of Michael Polanyi
This book has been done in a way and in a style that makes for very easy reading and understanding, even by those who have not been familiar with the deep changes going on in science.
Lady Drusilla Scott, 1985
10
Everyman: A Morality Play
This scarce antiquarian book is a selection from Kessinger Publishing's Legacy Reprint Series.
Charles Frohman, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «EVERYMAN»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term Everyman is used in the context of the following news items.
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Can a Rich White Guy Be an Everyman? | The New Republic
Self/Less should be called Class/Less, and its tagline should read: "The rich white guy is everyman." Noah Berlatsky is a contributing writer at ... «The New Republic, Jul 15»
2
Midsomer Norton Town Hall hosts The National Theatre Live's …
The National Theatre Live's exciting programme continues with a dynamic new production of one of English drama's classic plays Everyman at ... «Somerset Guardian, Jul 15»
3
Everyman Quigley is a glittering role model for us all to look up to
... that he doesn't take himself seriously. He is a throwback. Old school. Childlike. And the embodiment of the everyman in our own daydreams. «Belfast Telegraph, Jul 15»
4
Save £10 on Avenue Q tickets at Everyman Theatre
The award-winning show, Avenue Q, will hit the Everyman Theatre stage this July, and our theatre-loving readers can save £10 on tickets. «SoGlos.com, Jul 15»
5
The explosive Everyman
12 Years A Slave star Chiwetel Ejio takes the title role in the National Theatre's critically acclaimed production of Everyman, which will be ... «Longridge Today, Jul 15»
6
14 Encounters room on island, quiet in upper regions (10)
... Cryptic · Prize · Quiptic · Genius · Speedy · Everyman · FAQ · A-Z · Kakuro · Sudoku. Everyman crossword No 3,587 .... More from Everyman. «The Guardian, Jul 15»
7
Review: The Hook at the Liverpool Everyman
But while some of the themes explored in Arthur Miller's 'play for the screen' are universal, and indeed topical – zero hours contracts, ... «Liverpool Echo, Jul 15»
8
The Nazi everyman: John Gray on Hitler's propaganda chief Joseph …
A holiday snap of a picnic encapsulates the peculiarly ambiguous position occupied by Joseph Goebbels in the Nazi hierarchy. Taken in the ... «New Statesman, Jul 15»
9
Julie Kelleher to make directorial debut at Cork's Everyman with …
THE artistic director of Cork's Everyman, Julie Kelleher, is making her directorial debut at the venue with a production of Brian Friel's Lovers. «Irish Examiner, Jul 15»
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Take a trip back in musical time at Cheltenham's Everyman with …
The retro stylings of Smokey Joe's cafe in Bennington Street in Cheltenham provided the perfect backdrop for members of the cast of a show at ... «Gloucestershire Echo, Jul 15»

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