Definition of who

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Who (object.) Originally, an interrogative pronoun, later, a relative pronoun also; -- used always substantively, and either as singular or plural. See the Note under What, pron., 1. As interrogative pronouns, who and whom ask the question: What or which person or persons? Who and whom, as relative pronouns (in the sense of that), are properly used of persons (corresponding to which, as applied to things), but are sometimes, less properly and now rarely, used of animals, plants, etc. Who and who

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Substitute :: Substitute (n.) One who, or that which, is substituted or put in the place of another; one who acts for another; that which stands in lieu of something else.
Diffuser :: Diffuser (n.) One who, or that which, diffuses..
Homogeny :: Homogeny (n.) The correspondence of common descent; -- a term used to supersede homology by Lankester, who also used homoplasy to denote any superinduced correspondence of position and structure in parts embryonically distinct (other writers using the term homoplasmy). Thus, there is homogeny between the fore limb of a mammal and the wing of a bird; but the right and left ventricles of the heart in both are only in homoplasy with each other, these having arisen independently since the divergence
Baron :: Baron (n.) A title or degree of nobility; originally, the possessor of a fief, who had feudal tenants under him; in modern times, in France and Germany, a nobleman next in rank below a count; in England, a nobleman of the lowest grade in the House of Lords, being next below a viscount..
Azymite :: Azymite (n.) One who administered the Eucharist with unleavened bread; -- a name of reproach given by those of the Greek church to the Latins.
Driver :: Driver (n.) One who, or that which, drives; the person or thing that urges or compels anything else to move onward..
Mouthpiece :: Mouthpiece (n.) One who delivers the opinion of others or of another; a spokesman; as, the mouthpiece of his party..
Swillings :: Swiller (n.) One who swills.
Runner :: Runner (n.) One who, or that which, runs; a racer..
Essoiner :: Essoiner (n.) An attorney who sufficiently excuses the absence of another.
Preterist :: Preterist (n.) One whose chief interest is in the past; one who regards the past with most pleasure or favor.
Laundress :: Laundress (n.) A woman whose employment is laundering.
Parasite :: Parasite (n.) An animal which lives during the whole or part of its existence on or in the body of some other animal, feeding upon its food, blood, or tissues, as lice, tapeworms, etc..
Peacher :: Peacher (n.) One who peaches.
Boring :: Boring (n.) The act or process of one who, or that which, bores; as, the boring of cannon; the boring of piles and ship timbers by certain marine mollusks..
Disponer :: Disponer (n.) One who legally transfers property from himself to another.
Liveryman :: Liveryman (n.) A freeman of the city, in London, who, having paid certain fees, is entitled to wear the distinguishing dress or livery of the company to which he belongs, and also to enjoy certain other privileges, as the right of voting in an election for the lord mayor, sheriffs, chamberlain, etc..
Up :: Up (adv.) To or in a state of completion; completely; wholly; quite; as, in the phrases to eat up; to drink up; to burn up; to sum up; etc.; to shut up the eyes or the mouth; to sew up a rent..
Slang-whanger :: Slang-whanger (n.) One who uses abusive slang; a ranting partisan.
Frankpledge :: Frankpledge (n.) A pledge or surety for the good behavior of freemen, -- each freeman who was a member of an ancient decennary, tithing, or friborg, in England, being a pledge for the good conduct of the others, for the preservation of the public peace; a free surety..
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