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单词 at-all
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at-alln.

Origin: Formed within English, by conversion. Etymon: at all at all adj., pron., n., adv., and conj. Phrases 8
Etymology: < at all at all adj., pron., n., adv., and conj. Phrases 8.
Obsolete. rare.
A person who arrogantly pretends to knowledge of all matters or subjects.Alluding to the character of Sir Positive At-all in Thomas Shadwell's play, The Sullen Lovers (1668), a caricature of the playwright and politician, Sir Robert Howard (1626–98).
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the mind > mental capacity > knowledge > scholarly knowledge, erudition > large amount of knowledge > [noun] > possession of > one who has or claims
polyhistor1588
omniscian1593
walking dictionary1609
polymathist1621
polymath1624
callent1637
polyhistorian1669
at-all1672
omniscient1710
universalist1713
dictionary1734
know-all1800
Crichton1807
pantologist1840
pansophist1864
encyclopaedist1871
know-it-all1873
omniscientist1932
pointy-head1969
1672 A. Marvell Rehearsal Transpros'd II. 3 He is so self-sufficient, and an At-all of so many capacities.
1782 J. Elphinston in tr. Martial Epigrams Contents p. xvi/2 To..Ponticus..the at-all.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online June 2018).
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