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personage
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per·son·age

noun \ˈpərs-nij, ˈpər-sə-nij\

Definition of PERSONAGE

1
: a person of rank, note, or distinction; especially : one distinguished for presence and personal power
2
: a human individual : person
3
: a dramatic, fictional, or historical character; also : impersonation
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Examples of PERSONAGE

  1. The premiere was attended by no less a personage than the president himself.
  2. <these sci-fi conventions attract personages of every description>

First Known Use of PERSONAGE

15th century

Related to PERSONAGE

Synonyms
baby, being, bird, bod [British], body, character, cookie (or cooky), creature, customer, devil, duck, egg, face, fish, guy, head, human being, individual, life, man, mortal, party, person, human, scout, slob, sort, soul, specimen, stiff, thing, wight
Antonyms
nobody, noncelebrity

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