who's who
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who's who¹
- /ˌhuːz ˈhuː/
Rhymes with -uː
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From Who's Who, the British publication of biographies for the upper class, first published in 1849.
noun who's whos · Who's Who
- A publication containing biographies of well-known or important people. Nearly every country has now a Who's Who, which gives a brief outline of the life and work of living men who have distinguished themselves in various ways.
- A list of notable, famous, or upper-class people. In the growing who's who of Negro educators, the name of Cleo W. Blackburn, 45, ranks high.
- Collectively, the elite class.
- A person appearing in a Who's Who publication. Sixty-one From Wisconsin Make Debut as Who's Whos [headline]:
- A celebrity or famous person, someone likely to be in such a publication.
- The identities of specific people, understood in terms of such distinguishing characteristics as their backgrounds, prominence, achievements, jobs, etc., as a basis for comparing them and especially as a basis for ranking them within a social group. Mrs. Falconer cannot well avoid asking you to some of her entertainments, and it will be pleasant to you to know who's who beforehand.
Who's Who²
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- Alternative form of who's who
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noun publication containing biographies of well-known or important people
| Русский | кто есть кто kto jestʹ kto |
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