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universal

/ˌjunəˈvɜɹs(ə)l/ noun C2
  1. A characteristic or property that particular things have in common.
  2. A pattern that occurs systematically across natural languages.

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Another proof that he was a native of the universal country was apparent in the fact of his knowing no other Italian words than the terms used in music, and which like the “goddam” of Figaro, served all possible linguistic requirements.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 1062 · C1
Having acquitted themselves of their errand, and exchanged a hearty shake of the hand with Edmond, Danglars and Caderousse took their places beside Fernand and old Dantès,—the latter of whom attracted universal notice.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 22 · C1
This toast, recalling at once the patient exile of Hartwell and the peace-loving King of France, excited universal enthusiasm; glasses were elevated in the air à l’Anglaise, and the ladies, snatching their bouquets from their fair bosoms, strewed the table with their floral treasures.
The Count of Monte Cristo, p. 42 · C1
During his reign he made a royal proclamation for a general assembly of all the birds and beasts, and drew up conditions for a universal league, in which the Wolf and the Lamb, the Panther and the Kid, the Tiger and the Stag, the Dog and the Hare, should live together in perfect peace and amity.
Three Hundred Aesop's Fables, p. 3 · B2

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