English Dictionary: personable | by the DICT Development Group |
2 results for personable | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Personable \Per"son*a*ble\, a. 1. Having a well-formed body, or person; graceful; comely; of good appearance; presentable; as, a personable man or woman. Wise, warlike, personable, courteous, and kind. --Spenser. The king, . . . so visited with sickness, was not personable. --E. Hall. 2. (Law) (a) Enabled to maintain pleas in court. --Cowell. (b) Having capacity to take anything granted. |