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entity go
that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)

physical entity go
an entity that has physical existence

object, physical object go
a tangible and visible entity

whole, unit go
an assemblage of parts that is regarded as a single entity

living thing, animate thing go
a living (or once living) entity

organism, being go
a living thing that has (or can develop) the ability to act or function independently

person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul go
a human being

worker go
a person who works at a specific occupation

help, supporter, helper, assistant go
a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

tender, attendant, attender
someone who waits on or tends to or attends to the needs of another

noun.person

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companion go
one paid to accompany or assist or live with another
baggageman go
an attendant who takes care of baggage
batman go
an orderly assigned to serve a British military officer
bellboy, bellman, bellhop go
someone employed as an errand boy and luggage carrier around hotels
bridesmaid, maid of honor go
an unmarried woman who attends the bride at a wedding
caddie, golf caddie go
an attendant who carries the golf clubs for a player
checker go
an attendant who checks coats or baggage
courtier go
an attendant at the court of a sovereign
cupbearer go
the attendant (usually an officer of a nobleman's household) whose duty is to fill and serve cups of wine
equerry go
a personal attendant of the British royal family
escort go
an attendant who is employed to accompany someone
esquire go
(Middle Ages) an attendant and shield bearer to a knight
famulus go
a close attendant (as to a scholar)
gillie go
a young male attendant on a Scottish Highlander chief
groomsman go
a male attendant of the bridegroom at a wedding
lifesaver, lifeguard go
an attendant employed at a beach or pool to protect swimmers from accidents
linkboy, linkman go
(formerly) an attendant hired to carry a torch for pedestrians in dark streets
loader go
an attendant who loads guns for someone shooting game
matron of honor go
a married woman serving as the attendant to the bride at a wedding
orderly, hospital attendant go
a male hospital attendant who has general duties that do not involve the medical treatment of patients
orderly go
a soldier who serves as an attendant to a superior officer
page, varlet go
in medieval times a youth acting as a knight's attendant as the first stage in training for knighthood
page go
a youthful attendant at official functions or ceremonies such as legislative functions and weddings
racker go
an attendant who puts pool or billiard balls into a rack
rocker go
an attendant who rocks a child in a cradle
second go
the official attendant of a contestant in a duel or boxing match
servitor go
someone who performs the duties of an attendant for someone else
squire go
young nobleman attendant on a knight
gallant, squire go
a man who attends or escorts a woman
steward, flight attendant go
an attendant on an airplane
stretcher-bearer, litter-bearer go
one who helps carry a stretcher
trainbearer go
one who holds up the train of a gown or robe on a ceremonial occasion
waker, rouser, arouser go
someone who rouses others from sleep