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personage

[ pur-suh-nij ]
/ ˈpɜr sə nɪdʒ /
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noun

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

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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
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Words related to personage

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

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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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