ALL meanings of persons
per·son
P p - noun persons a human being, whether an adult or child: The table seats four persons. 1
- noun persons a human being as distinguished from an animal or a thing. 1
- noun persons an individual human being who likes or prefers something specified (used in combination): I've never been a cat person. 1
- noun persons Sociology. an individual human being, especially with reference to his or her social relationships and behavioral patterns as conditioned by the culture. 1
- noun persons Philosophy. a self-conscious or rational being. 1
- noun persons 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 persons the body of a living human being, sometimes including the clothes being worn: He had no money on his person. 1
- noun persons the body in its external aspect: an attractive person to look at. 1
- noun persons a character, part, or role, as in a play or story. 1
- noun persons an individual of distinction or importance. 1
- noun persons a person not entitled to social recognition or respect. 1
- noun persons 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 persons 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 persons Theology. any of the three hypostases or modes of being in the Trinity, namely the Father, the Son, and the Holy Ghost. 1
- idioms persons 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 persons in person, in one's own bodily presence; personally: Applicants are requested to apply in person. 1
- abbreviation PERSONS people 0