none other than
none
other
than
used to emphasize the
surprising
identity
of a
person
or
thing
:
あの[例の]A (!有名な人・物への言及を強調して) ; ほかならぬA〈人・物〉 (!驚きを表して) .
e.g.
her first customer was none other than Henry du Pont.
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