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Definition being in British English

being noun

noun
/ˈbiːɪŋ/
1

a person

Example

We are social beings as well as individuals.

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a being from outer space

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1.2

a spirit or god

Example

their belief in the supernatural beings that surrounded them

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2

the deepest and most essential part of someone's individual character

Example

an idea that shook her to the very core of her being

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Definition being in British English