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self n pl , selves
1 the distinct individuality or identity of a person or thing
2 a person's usual or typical bodily make-up or personal characteristics she looked her old self again
3 good self (or selves) Rare a polite way of referring to or addressing a person (or persons), used following your, his, her, or their
4 one's own welfare or interests he only thinks of self
5 an individual's consciousness of his own identity or being
6 (Philosophy) usually preceded by: the that which is essential to an individual, esp. the mind or soul in Cartesian metaphysics; the ego
7 a bird, animal. etc., that is a single colour throughout, esp. a self-coloured pigeon pron
8 Not standard myself, yourself, etc. seats for self and wife adj
9 of the same colour or material a dress with a self belt See also →
self-coloured
10 Obsolete the same (Old English seolf; related to Old Norse sjalfr, Gothic silba, Old High German selb)
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