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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

mixed-blood
a person whose ancestors belonged to two or more races

noun.person

5 Subcategories

mulatto go
an offspring of a black and a white parent
quadroon go
an offspring of a mulatto and a white parent
octoroon go
an offspring of a quadroon and a white parent
half-caste go
an offensive term for the offspring of parents of different races or cultures
Metis go
a person in western Canada who is of Caucasian and American Indian ancestry