Definition of presence

What does the word presence mean?

• part of speech: noun

  Being present, as your p. is requested, in the p. of a large company; REAL p.; place where person is, as admitted to, banished from, his p., in this (august &c.) p., in the p. of this (&c.) person; the p., ceremonial attendance on person of high esp. royal rank, as remained in, retired from, the p.; carriage, bearing, as a man of (a) noble p.; p. of mind, calmness& self-command in sudden emergencies; p.-chamber (in which great personage receives guests &c.). [old French]