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 — • 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
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 [ˈpɜːsn 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 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 … Wikipedia
person — 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
Person — 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
person — 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
Person — Per son, v. t. To represent as a person; to personify; to impersonate. [Obs.] Milton. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Person [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
Persōn — (lat. persona), ursprünglich die den ganzen Kopf bedeckende Maske (s. d.), wodurch im Altertum die Schauspieler den Charakter ihrer Rolle ausdrückten; dann auch die darzustellende Rolle und der Schauspieler in seiner Rolle selbst, welche… … Meyers Großes Konversations-Lexikon
