determiner, pronoun
1 used with plural nouns to mean 'the two' or 'the one as well as the other':
Both women were French. * Both the women were French. * Both of the women were French. * I talked to the women. Both of them were French / They were both French. * I liked them both. * We were both tired. * Both of us were tired. * We have both seen the movie. * I have two sisters. Both of them live in London / They both live in London. * Both (my) sisters live in London.
2 both...and... not only...but also...:
Both his mother and his father will be there. * For this job you will need a good knowledge of both Italian and Spanish.
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Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
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