person -
n. 1 an individual human being (a cheerful and forthright
person).
2 the living body of a human being (hidden about your
person).
3 Gram. any of three classes of
personal pronouns, verb-forms, etc.: the
person speaking (
first person); the
person spoken to (second
person); the
person spoken of (third
person).
4 (in comb.) used to replace -man in offices open to either sex (sales
person).
5 (in Christianity) God as Father,
Son, or Holy Ghost (three
persons in one God).
6 euphem. the genitals (expose one's
person).
7 a character in a play or story.
in one's own person oneself; as oneself. in person physically present. person-to-person 1 between individuals.
2 (of a phone call) booked through the operator to a specified person. [ME f. OF persone f. L persona actor's mask, character in a play, human being]
