noun

character

personality, figure, letter, quality

He has a very strong character.

He has a very strong character.

She is the main character in the story.

She is the main character in the story.

Please enter at least eight characters.

Please enter at least eight characters.

The old town has a lot of character.

The old town has a lot of character.

a person of ((adj.)) character a person with a certain personality He is a person of strong character.

the main character the most important person in a story She is the main character in the story.

Synonyms: personality, nature, role, symbol

From Greek 'kharaktēr' (engraved mark), referring to the 'mark' that defines a person's personality.

Imagine carving a mark ('character') into wood to represent a person's personality.

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