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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

killer, slayer
someone who causes the death of a person or animal

noun.person

7 Subcategories

executioner, public executioner go
an official who inflicts capital punishment in pursuit of a warrant
exterminator, terminator, eradicator go
someone who exterminates (especially someone whose occupation is the extermination of troublesome rodents and insects)
choker, garroter, garrotter, strangler, throttler go
someone who kills by strangling
liquidator, murderer, manslayer go
a criminal who commits homicide (who performs the unlawful premeditated killing of another human being)
poisoner go
someone who kills with poison
regicide go
someone who commits regicide
suicide, felo-de-se go
a person who kills himself intentionally