personage

[ pur-suh-nij ]
/ ˈpɜr sə nɪdʒ /
SEE SYNONYMS FOR personage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person of distinction or importance.
any person.
a character in a play, story, etc.

QUIZZES

IS YOUR VOCABULARY AS STRONG AS A HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT? TRY THIS QUIZ TO SEE!

It may seem like fun and games but this quiz that uses vocab from popular stories will determine how much you know.
Question 1 of 10
disgruntle
to deprive of ability, qualification, or strength
to put into a state of sulky dissatisfaction
to make repayment or return for (service, benefits, etc.)
TAKE THE QUIZ TO FIND OUT

Origin of personage

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English: “body or image (statue, portrait) of a person” (from Old French ), from Medieval Latin persōnāgium.See person, -age

synonym study for personage

1. See person.

OTHER WORDS FROM personage

non·per·son·age, noun

Words nearby personage

persnickety, person, persona, personable, Personae, personage, persona grata, personal, personal care, personal column, personal computer
Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020

Words related to personage

dignitary, celebrity, tycoon, magnate, being, notable, heavyweight, bigwig

Example sentences from the Web for personage

British Dictionary definitions for personage

personage
/ (ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ) /

noun

an important or distinguished person
another word for person (def. 1) a strange personage
rare a figure in literature, history, etc
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012