person

  • 1person — 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

  • 2Person — • Discusses (1) the definition of person , especially with reference to the doctrine of the Incarnation; and (2) the use of the word persona and its Greek equivalents in connection with the Trinitarian disputes. Catholic Encyclopedia. Kevin… …

    Catholic encyclopedia

  • 3Person — 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

  • 4person — 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

  • 5Person L — is a band fronted by Kenny Vasoli, formerly of pop punk band The Starting Line (currently on hiatus). Kenny Vasoli is the band s lead singer and guitarist. Person L was formed in the winter of 2006 as an outlet for Vasoli to explore other musical …

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  • 6person — Under Title 11 U.S.C. Section 101: (41) The term person includes individual, partnership, and corporation, but does not include governmental unit, except that a governmental unit that (A) acquires an asset from a person (i) as a result of the… …

    Glossary of Bankruptcy

  • 7Person — Sf std. (12. Jh.), mhd. persōn[e] Entlehnung. Entlehnt aus l. persōna (auch: Charakter, Rolle , eigentlich Maske [des Schauspielers] ), dessen Herkunft umstritten ist. Adjektive: personal, personell, persönlich.    Ebenso nndl. persoon, ne.… …

    Etymologisches Wörterbuch der deutschen sprache

  • 8person — early 13c., from O.Fr. persone human being (12c., Fr. personne), from L. persona human being, originally character in a drama, mask, possibly borrowed from Etruscan phersu mask. This may be related to Gk. Persephone. The use of person to replace… …

    Etymology dictionary

  • 9Person — Per son, v. t. To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] …

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • 10Person [1] — Person, Grafschaft im Staate Nord Carolina (Nordamerika), von dem Hycootee u. Neuse Rivers durchflossen; Producte: Mais, Tabak, Weizen; 1791 organisirt u. genannt nach General Thomas Person 1850: 10,781 Ew., worunter 4893 Sklaven; Hauptort:… …

    Pierer's Universal-Lexikon