personage

[ pur-suh-nij ]

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noun

a person of distinction or importance.
any person.

a character in a play, story, etc.

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

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How to use personage in a sentence

The only unofficial personage who had entered the guest room since it was cleared for pictures was Lottie Jackson.
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A congenial dinner with a famous personage in public health.
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"I knew I had to write something on Yves because Yves was a celebrated and mythical personage," said Bergé.
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“I knew I had to write something on Yves because Yves was a celebrated and mythical personage,” said Pierre Bergé.
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Even compared with his personage in Casino Royale, the 007 of Quantum is basically a grunting eunuch.
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He was also the one and only personage in the drama, concentrating on himself the attention of the audience.
The Joyous Adventures of Aristide Pujol | William J. Locke
At last Deacon MacNab, the church treasurer and a personage of importance, got a chance to speak.
The Recent Revolution in Organ Building | George Laing Miller
There were eunuchs too, black frock-coated—and the chief eunuch, an important personage who ranks very high.
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It was a daring trick to play upon so exalted a personage, but Vera had not hesitated to do it.
The Weight of the Crown | Fred M. White
The rebel leader was deep in converse with a richly-attired personage whom Frank discovered afterwards to be the Vizier.
The Red Year | Louis Tracy

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

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