personalia
[ pur-suh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh ]
/ ˌpɜr səˈneɪ li ə, -ˈneɪl yə /
plural noun
personal belongings.
biographical data, personal reminiscences, or the like: He could never keep the personalia out of his essays.
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Origin of personalia
1900–05; <Late Latin, neuter plural of Latin persōnālispersonal
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Example sentences from the Web for personalia
Mr Gosse in Personalia gives a different account, pp. 23, 24.
Robert Browning|Edward DowdenHe came into office, held it and left it without a single concession to Demos' love of personalia.
The most interesting part of the book is that which is devoted to personalia.
The Art of Letters|Robert LyndOne reason for this lack of personalia about a man who had a most vigorous personality is due to his dying request.
Stories of Authors, British and American|Edwin Watts Chubb