persoon

Definitions of persoon
  1. noun
    a human being
    synonyms: eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, zelfstandige
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    type of:
    organisme
    a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently
    bewerker, oorzaak, veroorzaker
    any entity that produces an effect or is responsible for events or results
  2. noun
    the generic use of the word to refer to any human being
    synonyms: figuur, homo sapiens, mens, mensenkind, sterveling, ziel
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    type of:
    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, zelfstandige
    a human being
  3. noun
    an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
    synonyms: fictie, fictionaliteit, figuur, personage, romanfiguur, romanpersonage
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    examples:
    pierrot
    a male character in French pantomime; usually dressed in white with a whitened face
    hoofdpersoon
    the principal character in a work of fiction
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