one and all
Preserved but no longer current.
Meaning · English
Everybody individually and jointly. The phrase is the motto of Cormshmen.
Era: ca. 1898 (Victorian)
Sources & notes
Reproduced from Brewer’s Dictionary of Phrase and Fable (1898 edition, public domain; archive.org, retrieved 2026-07-31; OCR text, minor errors possible). Reflects the scholarship and attitudes of its era.
Common questions
What does “one and all” mean?
Everybody individually and jointly. The phrase is the motto of Cormshmen.
Is “one and all” formal or informal?
No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.