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  • 71In person — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …

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  • 72In the person of — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …

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  • 73Legal person — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …

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  • 74Natural person — Person Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A… …

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  • 75Person — Per son, n. [OE. persone, persoun, person, parson, OF. persone, F. personne, L. persona a mask (used by actors), a personage, part, a person, fr. personare to sound through; per + sonare to sound. See {Per }, and cf. {Parson}.] 1. A character or… …

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  • 76Second Coming of Christ — Second Coming redirects here. For other uses, see Second Coming (disambiguation). Part of a series on Eschatology …

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  • 77Incognito — In*cog ni*to, n.; pl. {Incognitos}. [See {Incognito}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name. [1913 Webster] 2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in disguise… …

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  • 78Incognitos — Incognito In*cog ni*to, n.; pl. {Incognitos}. [See {Incognito}, a.] [1913 Webster] 1. One unknown or in disguise, or under an assumed character or name. [1913 Webster] 2. The assumption of disguise or of a feigned character; the state of being in …

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  • 79Imposture — Im*pos ture, n. [L. impostura: cf. F. imposture. See {Impone}.] The act or conduct of an impostor; deception practiced under a false or assumed character; fraud or imposition; cheating. [1913 Webster] From new legends And fill the world with… …

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  • 80imposture — noun Etymology: Late Latin impostura, from Latin impositus, impostus, past participle of imponere Date: 1537 1. the act or practice of deceiving by means of an assumed character or name 2. an instance of imposture Synonyms: imposture, fraud, sham …

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