Everybody in existence; (in narrower sense) everybody in the community, the public. Cf. phrases 15b.

Phrases. all lede, all people, all the world, everybody. in lede, among people, in the land, on earth.

With plural agreement. People of high rank. more and less (also more and min): persons of all ranks; everyone without exception. (neither) more no…

Someone or something that is greatest in some respect. The greatest, highest-ranking, or most prominent person. Also used occasionally of an…

Great, powerful, or high-born people collectively. Chiefly in much and lite, much and little: all people without exception. Obsolete.

mo and less: of all ranks or conditions. Obsolete. rare.

= phrases 6b.

cut and long tail: literal horses or dogs with cut tails and with long tails; hence figurative all sorts of people. Obsolete.

With the. The whole community; people in general. Obsolete.

With the. The people in general; the public; the multitude. archaic.

Without of. The whole people or state; the people in general, the masses. Obsolete.

The whole people, the masses; = universality, n. 6a(b). Obsolete. rare.

U.S. colloquial. all outdoors: the whole world; everybody. Frequently in comparisons alluding to the immensity of the areas out of doors.

A hypothetical ordinary or average person; the general public collectively.