personal

Main Entry:: ¹per·son·al
Pronunciation:: \ˈpərs-nəl, ˈpər-sə-nəl\
Function:: adjective
Etymology:: Middle English, from Anglo-French personel, from Late Latin personalis, from Latin persona
Date:: 14th century

1: of, relating to, or affecting a particular person : private , individual <personal ambition> <personal financial gain>2 a: done in person without the intervention of another ; also : proceeding from a single person b: carried on between individuals directly <a personal interview>3: relating to the person or body4: relating to an individual or an individual's character, conduct, motives, or private affairs often in an offensive manner <a personal insult>5 a: being rational and self-conscious <personal, responsive government is still possible — John Fischer> b: having the qualities of a person rather than a thing or abstraction <a personal devil>6: of, relating to, or constituting personal property <a personal estate>7: denoting grammatical person8: intended for private use or use by one person <a personal stereo>

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