person (noun)

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• person — per‧son [ˈpɜːsn ǁ ˈpɜːr ] also ˌlegal ˈperson noun persons PLURALFORM [countable] LAW a person or group of people who have certain rights and duties: • In Scotland, a firm is a legal person distinct from the partners of the firm. ˌartificial… …   Financial and business terms

• person — ► NOUN (pl. people or persons) 1) a human being regarded as an individual. 2) an individual s body: concealed on his person. 3) Grammar a category used in the classification of pronouns, verb forms, etc. according to whether they indicate the… …   English terms dictionary

• Person — Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A character or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

• person — per·son n 1: natural person 2: the body of a human being; also: the body and clothing of a human being had drugs on his person 3: one (as a human being or corporation) that is recognized by law as the subject of rights and duties see also …   Law dictionary

• person — noun ⇨ See also ↑people ADJECTIVE ▪ young ▪ elderly, old ▪ married, single ▪ gay …   Collocations dictionary

• person — noun 1 (C) plural people a human being, especially considered as someone with their own particular character: Tessa s a very intense person. | Hank s not the sort of person I find easy to talk to. | I like her as a person, but not as a boss. |… …   Longman dictionary of contemporary English

• person — noun Etymology: Middle English, from Anglo French persone, from Latin persona actor s mask, character in a play, person, probably from Etruscan phersu mask, from Greek prosōpa, plural of prosōpon face, mask more at prosopopoeia Date: 13th century …   New Collegiate Dictionary

• person-to-person — adjective only before noun 1. ) AMERICAN a person to person call is a telephone call that you ask the OPERATOR to arrange with a specific person, so that you do not have to pay for the call if they are not available 2. ) relating to direct… …   Usage of the words and phrases in modern English

• person — noun (plural people or persons) 1》 a human being regarded as an individual.     ↘an individual characterized by a preference or liking for a specified thing: she s not a cat person.     ↘a character in a play or story.     ↘an individual s body:… …   English new terms dictionary

• person-to-person lending — UK US noun [U] ► FINANCE the act of lending money to someone without using a bank or financial organization: »The person to person lending service allows you to structure formal loans with people you know …   Financial and business terms

• person-to-person — adj [only before noun] involving communication between people ▪ E mail provides a way of sending person to person messages almost instantaneously …   Dictionary of contemporary English