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BNC: 19224 COCA: 19862

personage

1 ENTRIES FOUND:
personage /ˈpɚsənɪʤ/ noun
plural personages
personage
/ˈpɚsənɪʤ/
noun
plural personages
Learner's definition of PERSONAGE
[count] formal
: an important or famous person大人物;要人
BNC: 19224 COCA: 19862

personage

noun

per·​son·​age ˈpərs-nij How to pronounce personage (audio)
ˈpər-sə-nij
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

Example Sentences

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

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

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The first known use of personage was in the 15th century
BNC: 19224 COCA: 19862

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