persons
nounUK /ˈpɜːsənz/
US /ˈpɜːrsənz/
More than one person.
Three persons were waiting at the bus stop.
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2. The plural form used in formal or legal writing for individual human beings.
The law applies to all persons equally.
3. Human beings thought of as having rights and duties.
Every person has the right to speak freely.
4. Used in grammar to refer to the three categories of pronouns: first, second, and third person.
The teacher explained the three persons in grammar.