a man for all seasons



a man for all seasons

  (slightly formal)
a man who is very successful in many different types of activity
Usage notes: This is the title of a play about Sir Thomas More.
He's chairman of a large chemicals company as well as a successful painter - really a man for all seasons.
See also: all, man, season

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
SydneSID-neeEnglish (Rare)
Dan[dæn]
DominicDAHM-ə-nikEnglish
FulkFULKEnglish (Archaic)
Aleixoə-LAY-shoo (Portuguese), a-LAY-shaw (Galician)Portuguese, Galician
ManfredMAHN-fret (German, Polish), MAHN-frət (Dutch)German, Dutch, Polish