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The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last.
Henry Charles Carey

Meaning of "persons" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONS

persons  [ˈpɜːsənz] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONS

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Persons is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSONS MEAN IN ENGLISH?

persons

Person

A person is a being, such as a human, that has certain capacities or attributes constituting personhood, which in turn is defined differently by different authors in different disciplines, and by different cultures in different times and places. In ancient Rome, the word persona or prosopon originally referred to the masks worn by actors on stage. The various masks represented the various "personae" in the stage play. The current concept of person was developed during the Trinitarian and Christological debates of the 4th and 5th centuries in contrast to the word nature. During the theological debates, some'philosophical tools were needed so that the debates could be held on common basis to all theological schools. The purpose of the debate was to establish the relation, similarities and differences between the Λóγος/Verbum and God. The philosophical concept of person arose, taking the word "prosopon" from the Greek theatre. Therefore, Christus and God were defined as different "persons". This concept was applied later to the Holy Ghost, the angels and to all human beings.

Definition of persons in the English dictionary

The definition of persons in the dictionary is people.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSONS


buttons
ˈbʌtənz
commons
ˈkɒmənz
communications
kəˌmjuːnɪˈkeɪʃənz
conditions
kənˈdɪʃənz
congratulations
kənˌɡrætjʊˈleɪʃənz
connections
kəˈnɛkʃənz
directions
dɪˈrɛkʃənz
Evans
ˈɛvənz
gardens
ˈɡɑːdənz
Goossens
ˈɡuːsənz
horizons
həˈraɪzənz
instructions
ɪnˈstrʌkʃənz
limitations
ˌlɪmɪˈteɪʃənz
Lions
ˈlaɪənz
millions
ˈmɪljənz
occasions
əˈkeɪʒənz
Parkinson´s
ˈpɑːkɪnsənz
Parsons
ˈpɑːsənz
relations
rɪˈleɪʃənz
sessions
ˈsɛʃənz

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONS

personative
personator
personhood
personifiable
personification
personified
personifier
personifies
personify
personize
personned
personnel
personnel agency
personnel carrier
personnel department
personnel management
personnel manager
personnel officer
personpower
perspectival

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONS

accommodations
admissions
Bureau of Prisons
combinations
demons
Federal Bureau of Prisons
foundations
frequently asked questions
Grisons
jump to conclusions
Missing Persons
no respecter of persons
provisions
ramsons
reflections
Soissons
telecommunications
tons
transactions
United Nations

Synonyms and antonyms of persons in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERSONS»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «persons» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of persons

Translation of «persons» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONS

Find out the translation of persons to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of persons from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «persons» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

personas
570 millions of speakers

English

persons
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यक्तियों
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

الأشخاص
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

человек
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

pessoas
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnes
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Orang
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Personen
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

人物
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

사람
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Wong
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

người
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

நபர்கள்
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यक्ती
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kişiler
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

persone
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

osób
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

людина
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

persoane
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

πρόσωπα
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

persone
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

personer
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

personer
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of persons

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONS»

The term «persons» is very widely used and occupies the 5.419 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONS» OVER TIME

The graph expresses the annual evolution of the frequency of use of the word «persons» during the past 500 years. Its implementation is based on analysing how often the term «persons» appears in digitalised printed sources in English between the year 1500 and the present day.

Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about persons

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10 QUOTES WITH «PERSONS»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word persons.
1
Benigno Aquino III
I remove a lot of the pressure from myself by saying I'm not competing with my parents. They are the persons who taught me my ideology. They actively practiced what they preached. They're the exemplars and the role models. So how does one compete with a mentor?
2
John James Audubon
In my deepest troubles, I frequently would wrench myself from the persons around me and retire to some secluded part of our noble forests.
3
Ernest Bramah
Although there exist many thousand subjects for elegant conversation, there are persons who cannot meet a cripple without talking about feet.
4
Claude M. Bristol
Do not trust to the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you and I were going to be hanged.
5
Jane Byrne
The nation can no longer afford to continue policies that hasten the flight of persons to the distant suburbs.
6
Henry Charles Carey
The system has for its object an increase of persons that are to intervene between the producer and the consumer, living on the product of the land and labour of others, diminishing the power of the first, and increasing the number of the last.
7
Diahann Carroll
I hope that there are no persons that would want to think ill of me in any direction or any behavior.
8
Ezra Cornell
I was glad to hear of that determination as I detest the practice of cousins marrying or any marriage between persons in which there can be traced the most distant relationship. I go for the improvement instead of the deterioration of our race.
9
Oliver Cromwell
Do not trust the cheering, for those persons would shout as much if you or I were going to be hanged.
10
Will Cuppy
Aristotle was famous for knowing everything. He taught that the brain exists merely to cool the blood and is not involved in the process of thinking. This is true only of certain persons.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONS»

Discover the use of persons in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to persons and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
1
Persons and Things
Moving effortlessly between symbolist poetry and Barbie dolls, artificial intelligence and Kleist, Kant, and Winnicott, Barbara Johnson not only clarifies psychological and social dynamics; she also re-dramatizes the work of important ...
Barbara Johnson, 2008
2
The 100: A Ranking of the Most Influential Persons in History
Hart believed that in the intervening years the influence of his original selections had waxed and waned and that new names loomed large on the world stage: thus the publication this updated edition of THE 100.
Michael H. Hart, 1978
3
Ageism: Stereotyping and Prejudice Against Older Persons
Current findings on the origins and effects of ageism, as well as ways to reduce it.
Todd D. Nelson, 2004
4
The Identities of Persons
In this volume, thirteen philosophers contribute new essays analyzing the criteria for personal identity and their import on ethics and the theory of action: it presents contemporary treatments of the issues discussed in Personal Identity, ...
Amélie Rorty, 1976
5
Reasons and Persons
Challenging, with several powerful arguments, some of our deepest beliefs about rationality, morality, and personal identity, Derek Parfit claims that we have a false view about our own nature.
Derek Parfit, 1984
6
The UN Convention on the Rights of Persons With ...
This collection of essays examines these developments from the global, European and Scandinavian perspectives and the challenge of transposing its provisions into national law.
Oddný Mjöll Arnardóttir, Gerard Quinn, 2009
7
Persons and Masks of the Law: Cardozo, Holmes, Jefferson, ...
The stories of the litigations at three different periods of our history provide a powerful analysis of American law.
John Thomas Noonan, 2002
8
Omitted Chapters from Hotten's Original Lists of Persons of ...
Based on parish registers, censuses, and militia lists found in the Public Record Office in London, this work identifies 6,500 immigrants who settled on Barbados before planting new roots on the North American mainland and who are not ...
James C. Brandow, 1982
9
Citizenship of the Union and Freedom of Movement of Persons
The book pays particular attention to this last aspect and its political and legal implications.
Massimo Condinanzi, Allessandra Lang, Bruno Nascimbene, 2008
10
The International Protection of Internally Displaced Persons
This has major consequences in terms of the protection available to them. This 2005 book aims to offer a clear and easily accessible overview of this important humanitarian and human rights challenge.
Catherine Phuong, 2005

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONS»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term persons is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Eminent persons request President to consider Yakub Memon's …
A group of eminent jurists, MPs, leaders of political parties and eminent individuals from different walks of life submitted a petition to President ... «The Hindu, Jul 15»
2
At Least 10 Persons Reported Dead, More Expected, After Suicide …
At least 10 persons were reportedly killed after a suicide blast rocked a Mogadishu hotel frequented by foreign diplomats. More deaths are ... «The Inquisitr, Jul 15»
3
Local missing persons
... Eye Color: Hazel; Height: 5 feet 9 inches; Weight: 200-220 pounds; Known details: Roberts posted a message on his Facebook account Dec. «The Killeen Daily Herald, Jul 15»
4
Phagwara clashes: case registered against unknown persons
A case was today registered against unknown persons in connection with the group clash that occurred here over a land dispute, police said. «Business Standard, Jul 15»
5
Suspected terror attack in Gurdaspur injures seven persons
Gurdaspur civil surgeon Dr Rajnish confirmed having received persons injured in the Dinanagar bus attack. He didn't comfirm any casualties. «Times of India, Jul 15»
6
Death toll in Baltal cloudburst reaches 4, 5 persons missing
A police official said five persons are missing at Baltal and identified them as Sahil Gupta, Rajendra Tiwari of Bhopal, Anil Sahoo of Indore, ... «Kashmir Reader, Jul 15»
7
Column 1: Business persons
BUSINESS PERSONS come in all shapes and sizes, colors and …attitudes. Some are successful, some are not. The product or service they ... «Martinez News-Gazette, Jul 15»
8
Offences, penalties under violence against persons Act 2015
The Violence Against Persons (Prohibition) Act 2015 was passed into law in a bid to eliminate violence in private and public life, prohibit all ... «National Mirror, Jul 15»
9
Nonprofit Brings Families of Missing Persons Together at Event in …
Families of missing persons presented a united front at a cookout in southern Albemarle County on Saturday. The Virginia Chapter of the ... «NBC 29 News, Jul 15»
10
Missing persons reports on the rise in South Australia
Australian Federal Police (AFP) national missing persons coordination centre team leader Rebecca Kotz said fortunately many cases had ... «ABC Online, Jul 15»

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