noun
- The digit or figure 1.
- The neutral element with respect to multiplication in a ring.
- A one-dollar bill.
- One run scored by hitting the ball and running between the wickets; a single.
- A joke or amusing anecdote.
- A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
- (leet) Used instead of ! to amplify an exclamation, parodying unskilled typists who forget to press the shift key while typing exclamation points, thus typing "1".
Synonyms: single, unity, 1, eleven
pronoun
- (impersonal pronoun, indefinite) One thing (among a group of others); one member of a group.
- (impersonal pronoun, sometimes with "the") The first mentioned of two things or people, as opposed to the other.
- (indefinite personal pronoun) Any person (applying to people in general).
- (pronoun) Any person, entity or thing.
Synonyms: they, you
pronoun
- Belonging to one.
noun
- A senior or first team (as opposed to a reserves team).
- The cells located on the ground floor.
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