English · Word Candidate

person

/ˈpɜː.sən/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: persons · personing · personning

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cá nhân được công nhận là có nhân phẩm, thường là con người

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Noun

Examples

1784, William Jones, The Description and Use of a New Portable Orrery, &c., PREFACE THE favourable reception the Orrery has met with from Perſons of the firſt diſtinction, and from Gentlemen and Ladies in general, has induced me to add to it ſeveral new improvements in order to give it a degree of P

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

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

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một cá nhân được công nhận là có nhân phẩm, thường là con người; một vai trò hoặc phần trong một vở kịch

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Noun

Examples

[…]his firſt appearance vpon the Stage, in his new perſon of a Sycophant or Iugler[…]

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

To man, to supply with staff or crew.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Cung cấp nhân viên hoặc phi hành đoàn

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Verb

Examples

“Okay. Soon as Natalie heard, and while she was flailing around trying to turn up a Valium, she decided she had better call Scott Harrison and ask his opinion on what sort of advice, re legal moves, she ought to call back to Iréné, or Rama, or Wilkerson, or whoever’s personning the fort back there.”

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “person” mean?

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

Is “person” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.