person

noun
per·son
/ˈpɜː.sən/

An individual who has been granted personhood; usually a human being.

Other meanings

A character or part, as in a play; a specific kind or manifestation of individual character, whether in real life, or in literary or dramatic representation; an assumed character.
Any one of the three hypostases of the Holy Trinity: the Father, Son, or Holy Spirit.

Synonyms

individual
someone
somebody
soul

Example sentences

“I've never seen a koala in person before.”
Tatoeba · shekitten · CC0
“Who is the most intelligent person you know?”
Tatoeba · Igider · CC0
“She's the only person I've ever really trusted.”
Tatoeba · ddnktr · CC0

Word history

From Latin "persōna" (mask used by actor; role, part, character).

Where this comes from

This definition is adapted from “person” on Wiktionary, by its contributors; example sentences are from Tatoeba, credited to their authors above; related-word lists use Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0, based on Princeton WordNet), published under CC BY-SA 4.0. This page is published under the same licence.