person

Pronunciation

• IPA ^(key): /ˈpɜː(r)sən/

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• Hyphenation: per‧son

Noun

Singular person

Plural people or persons

A person

People

1. A human.

   She is a kind person.

Usage

For more than one person, we normally say "people" not "persons", but persons is used in special situations.

Related words

• personal
• personify
• persona