one and the same

English

Etymology

Possibly a calque of Latin unus et idem.

Pronunciation

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Determiner

one and the same

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

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

Pronoun

one and the same

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

   Are the beautiful and the good one and the same?

Translations

Translations

• Dutch: een en dezelfde
• German: ein und derselbe