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A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.

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  1. n. A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.
  2. n. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)
  3. A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence. Self-subsisting entities, such as our own personality. Shairp. Fortune is no real entity, . . . but a mere relative signification. Bentley.
  4. A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or infact; being; essence; existence.Self-subsisting entities, such as our own personality. Shairp.Fortune is no real entity, . . . but a mere relative signification.Bentley.
  5. n:100 n. that which is perceived or known or inferred to have its own distinct existence (living or nonliving)