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not a one

not a one pronoun: not any person or thing whatsoever.

Pronoun

not a one

  1. Not any person or thing whatsoever.
    • I'd never met another woman like you, and I do not suppose I wil ever meet such a one ever again.
    • Why must you lie to me? How many BERRIES do you have? Not a one!2004: Old man in Cerulean City, Pokémon FireRed and LeafGreen
    Synonyms:
    nary a one

Synonyms of not a one

  • nary a one

Questions about not a one

What does not a one mean?
Not a one means not any person or thing whatsoever.
What part of speech is not a one?
Not a one is a pronoun.

Words near not a one in the dictionary

  1. not a hang
  2. not a little
  3. not a living soul
  4. not a minute too soon
  5. not a moment too soon
  6. not a one
  7. not a patch on
  8. not a pretty sight
  9. not a sausage
  10. not a soul
  11. not a word

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