ALL meanings of be one's own person
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B b - noun be one's own person a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons. 1
- noun be one's own person a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing. 1
- noun be one's own person an individual human being who likes or prefers something specified (used in combination): I've never been a cat person. 1
- noun be one's own person Sociology. an individual human being, especially with reference to his or her social relationships and behavioral patterns as conditioned by the culture. 1
- noun be one's own person Philosophy. a self-conscious or rational being. 1
- noun be one's own person the actual self or individual personality of a human being: You ought not to generalize, but to consider the person you are dealing with. 1
- noun be one's own person the body of a living human being, sometimes including the clothes being worn: He had no money on his person. 1
- noun be one's own person the body in its external aspect: an attractive person to look at. 1
- noun be one's own person a character, part, or role, as in a play or story. 1
- noun be one's own person an individual of distinction or importance. 1
- noun be one's own person a person not entitled to social recognition or respect. 1
- noun be one's own person Law. a human being (natural person) or a group of human beings, a corporation, a partnership, an estate, or other legal entity (artificial person or juristic person) recognized by law as having rights and duties. 1
- noun be one's own person Grammar. a category found in many languages that is used to distinguish between the speaker of an utterance and those to or about whom he or she is speaking. In English there are three persons in the pronouns, the first represented by I and we, the second by you, and the third by he, she, it, and they. Most verbs have distinct third person singular forms in the present tense, as writes; the verb be has, in addition, a first person singular form am. 1
- noun be one's own person Theology. any of the three hypostases or modes of being in the Trinity, namely the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. 1
- idioms be one's own person be one's own person, to be free from restrictions, control, or dictatorial influence: Now that she's working, she feels that she's her own person. 1
- idioms be one's own person in person, in one's own bodily presence; personally: Applicants are requested to apply in person. 1