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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 [gcide]:
Personality \Per'son*al"i*ty\, noun; pl. {Personalities}. [Cf. F. personnalit['e]. Cf. {Personality}.]
1. That which constitutes distinction of person; the externally evident aspects of the character or behavior of a person; individuality. [1913 Webster +PJC]
Personality is individuality existing in itself, but with a nature as a ground. --Coleridge.
2. Something said or written which refers to the person, conduct, etc., of some individual, especially something of a disparaging or offensive nature; personal remarks; as, indulgence in personalities.
Sharp personalities were exchanged. --Macaulay.
3. (Law) That quality of a law which concerns the condition, state, and capacity of persons. --Burrill.
4. A person who is famous or notable; a celebrity. [PJC]
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