person

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Synonyms: perron, porson, peron, parson, pearson, gerson, pierson, berson, persson, -person, merson

Antonyms: perron, porson, peron, parson, pearson, gerson, pierson, berson, persson, -person, merson

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Noun

1. An [[individual]] who has been granted [[personhood]]; usually a [[human being]]. {{defdate|from 13th c.}}
2. The physical [[body]] of a being seen as distinct from the [[mind]], [[character]], etc. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
3. {{lb|en|law}} Any individual or formal organization with [[standing]] before the courts. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
4. {{lb|en|law|euphemism}} The human [[genitalia]]; specifically, the [[penis]].
5. {{lb|en|grammar}} A [[linguistic]] category used to [[distinguish]] between the [[speaker]] of an [[utterance]] and those to whom or about whom they are [[speaking]]. See [[grammatical person]]. {{defdate|from 14th c.}}
6. {{lb|en|biology}} A [[shoot]] or [[bud]] of a [[plant]]; a [[polyp]] or [[zooid]] of the compound {{taxfmt|Hydrozoa|class}}, [[Anthozoa]], etc.; also, an individual, in the narrowest sense, among the higher animals. {{defdate|from 19th c.}}
7. A [[soulmate]]; someone, especially a romantic partner, with whom one is exceptionally compatible and connected.

Verb

1. {{lb|en|obsolete|transitive}} To [[represent]] as a person; to [[personify]]; to [[impersonate]].
2. {{lb|en|transitive|gender-neutral}} To [[man]], to supply with staff or crew.

Proper noun

1. {{surname|en}}.

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