Every

a. & a. pr	1.	All the parts which compose a whole collection or aggregate number, considered in their individuality, all taken separately one by one, out of an indefinite number. Every man at his best state is altogether vanity. - Ps. xxxix. 5. Every door and window was adorned with wreaths of flowers. - Macaulay.
	2.	Every one. Cf. Each. Daily occasions given to every of us. - Hooker. Every each every one. Every now and then at short intervals; occasionally; repeatedly; frequently. - Burton.. In each division there were four pentecosties, in every pentecosty four enomoties, and of each enomoty there fought in the front rank four [soldiers]. - Jowett (Thucyd. ). If society is to be kept together and the children of Adam to be saved from setting up each for himself with every one else his foe. - J. H. Newman.

Adj.	1.	every - each and all of a series of entities or intervals as specified; "every third seat"; "every two hours"
	2.	every - (used of count nouns) each and all of the members of a group considered singly and without exception; "every person is mortal"; "every party is welcome"; "had every hope of success"; "every chance of winning"

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