vessel
noun [C] (PERSON) /ˈves.əl/ literaryDefinition
› a person who has a particular quality or who is used for a particular purpose: As a young and spirited politician, he seems a worthy vessel for the nation's hopes.People in general
(Definition of vessel noun (PERSON) from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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