n.; pl.Entities [ LL. entitas, fr. L. ens, entis, thing, prop. p. pr. of esse to be: cf. F. entité. See Essence, Is. ] A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence. [ 1913 Webster ]
Self-subsisting entities, such as our own personality. Shairp. [ 1913 Webster ]
Fortune is no real entity, . . . but a mere relative signification. Bentley. [ 1913 Webster ]