Definitions for persons
per·sons

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1. personsnoun

   ; used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group. Contrast people.

   Which persons are responsible for this mess?

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1. Persons

   Persons as individuals (e.g., ABORTION APPLICANTS) or as members of a group (e.g., HISPANIC AMERICANS). It is not used for members of the various professions (e.g., PHYSICIANS) or occupations (e.g., LIBRARIANS) for which OCCUPATIONAL GROUPS is available.

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1. persons

   Plural form of the word person.

   Any persons who choose to eat in our restaurant are welcome to bring their children.

   Submitted by MaryC on January 18, 2016  

British National Corpus

1. Spoken Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'persons' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2538

2. Written Corpus Frequency

   Rank popularity for the word 'persons' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4098

Anagrams for persons »

1. press on, spreons

How to pronounce persons?

1. Alex

   US English

   David

   US English

   Mark

   US English

   Daniel

   British

   Libby

   British

   Mia

   British

   Karen

   Australian

   Hayley

   Australian

   Natasha

   Australian

   Veena

   Indian

   Priya

   Indian

   Neerja

   Indian

   Zira

   US English

   Oliver

   British

   Wendy

   British

   Fred

   US English

   Tessa

   South African

How to say persons in sign language?

Numerology

1. Chaldean Numerology

   The numerical value of persons in Chaldean Numerology is: 6

2. Pythagorean Numerology

   The numerical value of persons in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of persons in a Sentence

1. Richard Pildes:

   This memo basically argues that any random group of persons in a state can submit a paper to Congress claiming to be the true electors of a state.

2. The Ukrainian president:

   As of today, 651 criminal proceedings have been registered regarding treason and collaboration activities of employees of prosecutor's offices, pretrial investigation bodies, and other law enforcement agencies, in 198 criminal proceedings, relevant persons were notified of suspicion. In particular, more than 60 employees of the prosecutor's office and the Security Service of Ukraine remained in the occupied territory and are working against our state.

3. Stefan Barta:

   Outcomes for persons living with HIV and cancer treated appropriately can be similar to outcomes in non-HIV infected patients, appropriate cancer screening of persons living with HIV, health education and lifestyle modifications such as smoking cessation should move to the forefront.

4. Sydney Harris:

   It's surprising how many persons go through life without ever recognizing that their feelings toward other people are largely determined by their feelings toward themselves, and if you're not comfortable within yourself, you can't be comfortable with others.

5. Mike Pompeo:

   The United States joins people around the world in celebrating Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, and Intersex (LGBTI) Pride Month, and reaffirms its commitment to protecting and defending the human rights of all, including LGBTI persons.

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