/ˈnəʊ wʌn/

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Meaning

Not one person; nobody.

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Word origin

A compound of no and one, written as no one or no-one; British English often keeps the hyphen.

Origin
English
Root
no + one

Examples

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No-one means the same as nobody; it is also written as two words, no one.

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No-one takes a singular verb, so we say no-one knows, not no-one know.

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No-one else means not any other person.

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This word is taught in chapter 24, lesson 4: no-one, crown, identity and 7 more words.