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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

relation, relative
a person related by blood or marriage

noun.person

16 Subcategories

root, antecedent, ancestor, ascendant, ascendent go
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)
cousin, first cousin, cousin-german, full cousin go
the child of your aunt or uncle
descendant, descendent go
a person considered as descended from some ancestor or race
in-law, relative-in-law go
a relative by marriage
cognate, blood relation, blood relative, sib go
one related by blood or origin
kin, family, kinsperson go
a person having kinship with another or others
enate, matrikin, matrilineal kin, matrisib, matrilineal sib go
one related on the mother's side
agnate, patrikin, patrilineal kin, patrisib, patrilineal sib go
one related on the father's side
kinsman go
a male relative
kinswoman go
a female relative
kissing cousin, kissing kin go
a more or less distant relative
next of kin go
the person who is (or persons who are) most closely related to a given person
issue, offspring, progeny go
the immediate descendants of a person
second cousin go
a child of a first cousin
sib, sibling go
a person's brother or sister
mate, partner, spouse, married person, better half go
a person's partner in marriage