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noun
The state or period of being a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
The status of being considered as a person.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: countable, uncountable
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noun
being a person
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
Synonyms: none provided
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: identity, personal identity, individuality
History
Etymology tree Latin persōna Anglo-Norman persouneder. Middle English persoun English person Proto-Indo-European *keyt-der. Proto-Germanic *haiduzder. Proto-West Germanic *-haiduder. Old English -hād Middle English -hede English -hood English personhood From person + -hood.
Across languages
3 source translations are retained for this English entry.
