Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

none other than

Word Rarity Uncommon

Frequency: Zipf frequency 4.88 in modern English

Syllables
none other than
IPA
19
Scrabble Score
13
Letters
1
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

phrase

Used to qualify a person whose eminence may be more than one would expect in the given situation.

Example Sentences

Etymology

From Middle English non other than.

Origin

Word Breakdown

Questions

What does none other than mean?
Used to qualify a person whose eminence may be more than one would expect in the given situation.
Where does none other than come from?
It is traced to Middle English.

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