"any one" meaning in English

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Pronoun

Head templates: {{head|en|pronoun|||||||||||||||||||head=}} any one, {{en-pron}} any one
  1. Archaic form of anyone. Tags: alt-of, archaic Alternative form of: anyone
    Sense id: en-any_one-en-pron-RhvX3qQj
  2. Used other than figuratively or idiomatically: see any, one.
    Sense id: en-any_one-en-pron-kDtOlgQ3 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English pronouns Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 22 78 Disambiguation of English pronouns: 36 64

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