PERSISTING
PERSIST'ING, a. In botany, continuing without withering; opposed to marcescent; as a persisting stigma; continuing after the corol is withered, as a persistent calyx; continuing...
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American Dictionary of the English Language, Noah Webster, 1828.
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PERSISTIVE
PERSIST'IVE, adjective Steady in pursuit; not receding from a purpose or undertaking; persevering.
PERSON
PERSON, noun per'sn. [Latin persona; said to be compounded of per, through or by, and sonus, sound; a Latin word signifying primarily a mask used by actors on the state.]1. An i...
PERSONABLE
PER'SONABLE, adjective Having a well formed body or person; graceful; of good appearance; as a personable man or woman.1. In law, enabled to maintain pleas in court.2. Having ca...
PERSONAGE
PER'SONAGE, noun A man or woman of distinction; as an illustrious personage1. Exterior appearance; stature; air; as a tall personage; a stately personage2. Character assumed.The...
PERSONAL
PER'SONAL, adjective [Latin personalis.] Belonging to men or women, not to things; not real.Every man so termed by way of personal difference only.1. Relating to an individual; ...
PERSONALITY
PERSONAL'ITY, noun That which constitutes an individual a distinct person, or that which constitutes individuality.The personality of an intelligent being extends itself beyond ...
PERSONALLY
PER'SONALLY, adverb In person; by bodily presence; not by representative or substitute; as, to be personally present; to deliver a letter personally They personally declared the...
PERSONATE
PER'SONATE, verb transitive To represent by a fictitious or assumed character so as to pass for the person represented.1. To represent by action or appearance; to assume the cha...
PERSONATION
PERSONA'TION, noun The counterfeiting of the person and character of another.
PERSONATOR
PER'SONATOR, noun One who assumes the character of another.1. One that acts or performs.
PERSONIFICATION
PERSONIFICA'TION, noun [from personify.] The giving to an inanimate being the figure or the sentiments and language of a rational being; prosopopoeia; as, 'confusion heard his v...
PERSONIFIED
PERSON'IFIED, participle passive Represented with the attributes of a person.
PERSONIFY
PERSON'IFY, verb transitive [Latin persona and facio.] To give animation to inanimate objects; to ascribe to an inanimate being the sentiments, actions or language of a rational...
PERSONIFYING
PERSON'IFYING, participle present tense Giving to an inanimate being the attributes of a person.
PERSONIZE
PER'SONIZE, verb transitive To personify. [Not much used.]
PERSPECTIVE
PERSPEC'TIVE, adjective [infra.] Pertaining to the science of optics; optical.1. Pertaining to the art of perspectivePERSPEC'TIVE, noun [Latin perspicio; per and specio, to see....
PERSPECTIVELY
PERSPEC'TIVELY, adverb Optically; through a glass; by representation.
PERSPICABLE
PER'SPICABLE, adjective Discernible.
PERSPICACIOUS
PERSPICA'CIOUS, adjective [Latin perspicax, from perspicio.]1. Quick sighted; sharp of sight.2. Of acute discernment.
PERSPICACIOUSNESS
PERSPICA'CIOUSNESS, noun Acuteness of sight.
PERSPICACITY
PERSPICAC'ITY, noun [Latin perspicacitas.]1. Acuteness of sight; quickness of sight.2. Acuteness of discernment or understanding.
PERSPICACY
PER'SPICACY, noun Acuteness of sight or discernment.
PERSPICIL
PER'SPICIL, noun [Latin per and speculum, a glass.]An optic glass. [Little used.]
PERSPICUITY
PERSPICU'ITY, noun [Latin perspicuitas, from perspicio.]1. Transparency; clearness; that quality of a substance which renders objects visible through it. [Little used.]2. Clearn...
PERSPICUOUS
PERSPIC'UOUS, adjective [Latin perspicuus.]Transparent; translucent. [Little used.]1. Clear to the understanding; that may be clearly understood; not obscure or ambiguous. Langu...
PERSPICUOUSLY
PERSPIC'UOUSLY, adverb Clearly; plainly; in a manner to be easily understood.