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Definition
character Show phoneticsnoun
1 QUALITIES [C,U] the combination of qualities and personality that makes one person or thing different from others
It's not in her character to be jealous (= she would not usually be jealous).
It would be very out of character (= not typical) of her to lie.
The character of the village has changed since the road was built.
2 STORY [C] a person in a book, film, etc
a cartoon character
3 GOOD QUALITIES [U] qualities that are interesting or unusual
a hotel of character
4 PERSON [C] INFORMAL a particular kind of person
an unpleasant character
5 INTERESTING PERSON [C] an interesting or funny person whose behaviour is different from most people's
Your granny's a real character.
6 WRITING [C] a letter, sign, or number that you use when you are writing or printing
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