person
/ˈpɜːsən/
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Translation
A single human being, such as a man, woman, or child.
Word origin
From Latin persona, which first meant a mask worn by an actor and later came to mean a human being.
- Origin
- Latin
- Root
- persona
Grammar
Gender
Pluralpeople
Examples
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"Person" means one human being.
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Here "person" points to a single human.
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"People" is the plural, meaning more than one person.
A "person" is one human being. When you talk about more than one, you usually say "people" rather than "persons".
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