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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 go
a person related by blood or marriage

root, antecedent, ancestor, ascendant, ascendent go
someone from whom you are descended (but usually more remote than a grandparent)

progenitor, primogenitor go
an ancestor in the direct line

genitor go
a natural father or mother

parent
a father or mother

noun.person

6 Subcategories

adoptive parent, adopter go
a person who adopts a child of other parents as his or her own child
empty nester go
a parent whose children have grown up and left home
father, male parent, begetter go
a male parent (also used as a term of address to your father)
filicide go
a parent who murders his own son or daughter
mother, female parent go
a woman who has given birth to a child (also used as a term of address to your mother)
stepparent go
the spouse of your parent by a subsequent marriage