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somebody

Pronunciation: /ˈsʌmbˌɒdi/

The English word “somebody” has 4 meanings listed here.

pronoun

  1. Some unspecified person.
  2. Synonym of someone; an important person.

noun

  1. Any person.
  2. A recognised or important person, a celebrity.

Etymology

From Middle English sum body, equivalent to some + body.

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