personalia
[pur-suh-ney-lee-uh, -neyl-yuh]
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plural noun
personal belongings.
biographical data, personal reminiscences, or the like: He could never keep the personalia out of his essays.
Origin of personalia
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Mr Gosse in Personalia gives a different account, pp. 23, 24.
Robert BrowningEdward Dowden
The most interesting part of the book is that which is devoted to personalia.
The Art of LettersRobert Lynd
He came into office, held it and left it without a single concession to Demos' love of personalia.
One 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 AmericanEdwin Watts Chubb