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Common
noun
•
A being
involved
in the
action
of
a story
.
•
A
distinguishing
feature
;
characteristic
;
trait
;
phene
.
•
A
complex
of
traits
marking
a person, group,
breed
, or
type
.
•
Strength
of
mind
;
resolution
;
independence
;
individuality
;
moral
strength
.
•
A
unique
or
extraordinary
individual
; a person
characterized
by
peculiar
or
notable
traits
,
especially
charisma
.
•
A
written
or
printed
symbol
, or
letter
.
•
Style
of
writing
or
printing
;
handwriting
; the
particular
form of
letters
used by a person or people.
•
A
secret
cipher
; a way of
writing
in
code
.
•
In Computing:
One of the
basic
elements
making up
a
text file
or
string
: a
code
representing
a
printing
character
or a
control character
.
•
A person or
individual
,
especially
one who is
unknown
or
raises
suspicions
.
•
In Mathematics:
A
complex number
representing
an
element
of a
finite
Abelian group
.
•
Quality,
position
,
rank
, or
capacity
; quality or
conduct
with respect to
a certain
office
or
duty
.
•
The
estimate
,
individual
or
general
,
put upon
a person or
thing
;
reputation
.
•
A
reference
given to
a
servant
,
attesting
to their
behaviour
,
competence
, etc.
•
Personal
appearance
.
verb
•
To
write
(using
characters
); to
describe
.
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Lineage
character
English
caracter
Middle English (1100-1500)
caractere
Old French (842-ca. 1400)
character
Latin
χαρακτήρ
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
χαράσσω
Ancient Greek (to 1453)
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