What part of speech is “person”

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Noun

Definition:

a person is a noun that means a being that has certain capacities, such as reason, morality, consciousness, or self-consciousness, and being a part of a culturally established form of social relationships. When used as a noun, person can reference a living human being, an individual, or a particular human being with certain characteristics such as gender, nature, age, etc. It is also used to describe an unknown or generic individual (e.g., 'a person of means').

Rules:

person should always be used as a count noun, never as a mass noun.

Examples:

1. Each person has a unique set of skills and talents.

2. The store had a funny policy of only allowing one person in the premises at a time.

3. A special bond exists between a person and their pet.

Tips:

person should never be used to describe an animated character or a non-human.

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