person

Language: EN · Kind: word · Transcription: [/ˈpɜː.sən/]

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1. person (noun) — sense 1

Definition: An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.

Example: Each person is unique, both mentally and physically.

2. person (noun) — sense 2

Definition: An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.: A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character.

Example: […]his firſt appearance vpon the Stage, in his new perſon of a Sycophant or Iugler[…]

3. person (noun) — sense 3

Definition: An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.: Any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.

Example: three persons and one God

4. person (verb) — sense 1

Definition: To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate.

Example: Or let us perſon him like ſome wretched itinerary Judge, […]

5. person (verb) — sense 2

Definition: To man, to supply with staff or crew.

Example: “Okay. Soon as Natalie heard, and while she was flailing around trying to turn up a Valium, she decided she had better call Scott Harrison and ask his opinion on what sort of advice, re legal moves, she ought to call back to Iréné, or Rama, or Wilkerson, or whoever’s personning the fort back there.” / “Whoever’s whatening the fort?” / “Please.[…]”

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