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per·sons
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personsnoun
; used to refer to them individually, rather than as a group. Contrast people.
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U.S. National Library of Medicine
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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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
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Spoken Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'persons' in Spoken Corpus Frequency: #2538
Written Corpus Frequency
Rank popularity for the word 'persons' in Written Corpus Frequency: #4098
Anagrams for persons »
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of persons in Chaldean Numerology is: 6
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of persons in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7
Examples of persons in a Sentence
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.
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.
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.
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.
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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