A person, thing or name typifying a certain quality or idea; an embodiment or exemplification. / A literary device in which an inanimate object or an idea is given human qualities.

Good-natured banter; raillery. / Frivolous, lighthearted discussion of a topic.

(of a person) Having a pleasing appearance; attractive; handsome. / (of a person) Having a pleasant or manner; friendly; amiable. / (law, obsolete) Enabled to maintain pleas in court.

A surname.

(dated) A hand-held electronic organizer or computer.

To pursue in a manner to do harm or cruelty to; especially, to because the victim's race, sexual identity, adherence to a particular belief.

The act of persecuting. / A program or campaign to subjugate or eliminate a specific group of people, often based on race, religion, sexuality, or social beliefs.

(television) A device that can record broadcast television programmes, or the images from a video camera, for subsequent playback through a television set

A person whose whereabouts are unknown and who is being sought.

Someone who is an expert in an area. / Someone who is employed or holds a position in an area. / Someone who has special characteristics relating to a topic or area.