Definition of Character

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Character

A distinctive mark; a letter, figure, or symbol.

Style of writing or printing; handwriting; the peculiar form of letters used by a particular person or people; as, an inscription in the Runic character.

The peculiar quality, or the sum of qualities, by which a person or a thing is distinguished from others; the stamp impressed by nature, education, or habit; that which a person or thing really is; nature; disposition.

Strength of mind; resolution; independence; individuality; as, he has a great deal of character.

Moral quality; the principles and motives that control the life; as, a man of character; his character saves him from suspicion.

Quality, position, rank, or capacity; quality or conduct with respect to a certain office or duty; as, in the miserable character of a slave; in his character as a magistrate; her character as a daughter.

The estimate, individual or general, put upon a person or thing; reputation; as, a man's character for truth and veracity; to give one a bad character.

A written statement as to behavior, competency, etc., given to a servant.

A unique or extraordinary individuality; a person characterized by peculiar or notable traits; a person who illustrates certain phases of character; as, Randolph was a character; Caesar is a great historical character.

One of the persons of a drama or novel.

To engrave; to inscribe.

To distinguish by particular marks or traits; to describe; to characterize.

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Character Quotations

Our character is basically a composite of our habits. Because they are consistent, often unconcious patterns, they constantly, daily, express our character.
Stephen Covey

Public behavior is merely private character writ large.
Stephen Covey

The fact that the adult American Negro female emerges a formidable character is often met with amazement, distaste and even belligerance. It is seldom accepted as an inevitable outcome of the struggle won by survivors, and deserves respect if not enthusiastic acceptance.
Maya Angelou

The foundation stones for a balanced success are honesty, character, integrity, faith, love and loyalty.
Zig Ziglar

It was character that got us out of bed, commitment that moved us into action, and discipline that enabled us to follow through.
Zig Ziglar

Weakness of attitude becomes weakness of character.
Albert Einstein

Most people say that is it is the intellect which makes a great scientist. They are wrong: it is character.
Albert Einstein

One strength of the communist system of the East is that it has some of the character of a religion and inspires the emotions of a religion.
Albert Einstein

Surmounting difficulty is the crucible that forms character.
Tony Robbins

You can tell alot about a fellow's character by his way of eating jellybeans.
Ronald Reagan

Character Translations

character in Afrikaans is teken, karakter
character in Danish is karakter, tegn
character in Dutch is karakter, aard, geaardheid
character in Finnish is merkki
character in German is Schriftzeichen, Symbol
character in Italian is natura, simbolo
character in Latin is virtus, animus, ars; artis, mores; morium

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