third person

American  

[thurd pur-suhn] / ˈθɜrd ˈpɜr sən /

noun

1. the grammatical person used by the speaker of an utterance in referring to anyone or anything other than the speaker or the one third person singular or ones third person plural being addressed.

2. a pronoun or verb form in the third person, as she or goes in English, or a set of such forms.

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third person British  

noun

1. a grammatical category of pronouns and verbs used when referring to objects or individuals other than the speaker or his addressee(s)

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Etymology

Origin of third person

First recorded in 1580–90

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Example Sentences

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third person

A third person was arrested on suspicion of being in the country illegally.

From BBC ● Oct. 6, 2026

The county and union each would select one member, with the sides together choosing the third person, who would serve as chair.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 1, 2026

The third person was identified as Edy Gutierrez Mejia.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026

A third person whose injuries had yet to be ascertained was in the process of being brought to hospital.

From Barron's ● Aug. 21, 2026

He wanted to know, then, why I was choosing to write about myself in the third person.

From "Code Name Verity" by Elizabeth Wein

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