persons

per-sons · noun

imported

Definitions

noun

  1. 1.

    (formal/legal) Individual human beings, especially when referring to a specific number or in legal contexts.

  2. 2.

    Human beings as distinguished from animals or things.

Related words

See also: individual, people, person
Synonyms: individuals, people

Etymology

From Latin persona, originally meaning "mask used by an actor," later extended to mean "character, person."