end-all
[ end-awl ]
noun
the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion: Money is the be-all and end-all of his existence.
something that brings things to such an end or conclusion.
Origin of end-all
1First recorded in 1595–1605
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British Dictionary definitions for end-all
end-all
noun
short for be-all and end-all
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