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personage
[ pur-suh-nij ]
/ ˈpɜr sə nɪdʒ /
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noun
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“Was” is used for the indicative past tense of “to be,” and “were” is only used for the subjunctive past tense.
Origin of personage
synonym study for personage
1. See person.
OTHER WORDS FROM personage
non·per·son·age, nounWords nearby personage
persnickety, person, persona, personable, Personae, personage, persona grata, personal, personal care, personal column, personal computer
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How to use personage in a sentence
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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