1. the one - Noun
2. the one - Pronoun
the one (plural the ones)
(colloquial) A particularly special or compatible person or thing.
I knew as soon I met him that John was the one for me and we were married within a month.
That car's the one — I'll buy it.
(colloquial) A particular person destined to save the universe or world; chosen one.
Jesus Christ is the One, the savior.
He (Neo) is the One.
They, like me, believe him (Anakin Skywalker) to be The One.
the one (plural the ones)
The person or thing.
Here is the one I want to buy.
In formal contexts, we can use 'that' and 'those' as substitutes meaning ‘the one(s)’.
", and a quiz video game for PlayStation 2 and PC entitled Friends: The One with All the Trivia. citation citation On September 28, 2009, a box set was released in the UK celebrating the series' 15th anniversary. Source: Internet
‘’As it is now, the local government matter is at the court of appeal; it is coming up now on February 27. The one that we have got is coming up on the 5th of this month. Source: Internet
It was as though people disliked Sayyiduna ‘Abdullah ibn ‘Abbas making this decision for the Jumm’ah prayer, so he said, “The one ﷺ who is better than me done this. Source: Internet
'Me', while another said: 'The one and only Harry'. Source: Internet
No buddy that is The one and only Janet Jackson! Source: Internet
The one about life forever changing in a split second, about the fact that we are all bound up in a web of love and loss, about the primacy of community in times of unfathomable tragedy. Source: Internet