- selfsame
- UK [ˈselfseɪm] / US [ˈselfˌseɪm]
adjective [only before noun] formal
used for emphasizing that something is exactly the same as another thing
He asked me the selfsame question.
English dictionary. 2014.
selfsame
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Selfsame — Self same, a. [Self, a. + same.] Precisely the same; the very same; identical. [1913 Webster] His servant was healed in the selfsame hour. Matt. viii. 13. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
selfsame — ► ADJECTIVE (the selfsame) ▪ the very same … English terms dictionary
selfsame — identical, early 15c., from SELF (Cf. self) + SAME (Cf. same). Written as two words until c.1600 … Etymology dictionary
selfsame — *same, very, identical, identic, equivalent, equal, tantamount Analogous words: alike, *like, identical, uniform Antonyms: diverse … New Dictionary of Synonyms
selfsame — [self′sām΄] adj. exactly the same; identical; (the) very same SYN. SAME selfsameness n … English World dictionary
selfsame — adjective Date: 15th century being the one mentioned or in question ; identical < left the selfsame day > Synonyms: see same • selfsameness noun … New Collegiate Dictionary
selfsame — self|same [ˈselfseım] adj [only before noun] written exactly the same ▪ two great victories on the selfsame day … Dictionary of contemporary English
selfsame — self|same [ self,seım ] adjective only before noun FORMAL used for emphasizing that something is exactly the same as another thing: He asked me the selfsame question … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
selfsame — adjective (only before noun) literary exactly the same: two great victories on the selfsame day … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
selfsame — attrib.adj. (prec. by the) the very same (the selfsame village) … Useful english dictionary
