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second person

noun

the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to the one (second person singular) or ones (second person plural) to whom he or she is speaking.
a pronoun or verb form in the second person, as the pronoun you in English, or a set of such forms.

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Origin of second person

First recorded in 1665–75
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British Dictionary definitions for second person

second person

noun

a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to or describing the individual or individuals being addressed
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