D defs.my
Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913

Entity

/ĕn'-tət-ē/ · En·ti·ty · IPA /ˈɛn.tɪ.ti/
01 n. A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.
pl. Entities ((#))
  1. 1.
    A real being, whether in thought (as an ideal conception) or in fact; being; essence; existence.
    “Self-subsisting entities, such as our own personality.” — Shairp.
    “Fortune is no real entity, . . . but a mere relative signification.” Bentley.