personage
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personage
- /ˈpɝsənɪd͡ʒ/ US
- /ˈpɜːsənɪd͡ʒ/ UK
Where it comes from
From Middle French personnage, from Old French personage; by surface analysis, person + -age (compare French suffix -age).
noun personages
- A person, especially one who is famous or important. I can only say they have been in pretty close conversation several times of late, and, if I dared to think it of so very calm and dignified a personage, I should say that her color was a little heightened after one or more of these interviews.
- A character (in a film, book, play, etc).
- The creation of corporate persons named after living people.
- Character represented; external appearance; persona. But tell me, that haſt ſeene him, Menaphon, What ſtature wields he, and what perſonage?
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noun a famous or important person
| Español | personaje |
|---|---|
| 日本語 | 人物 jinbutsu |
| 中文 | 人物 rénwù |
| Português | personalidade |
| Français | personnage |
| Deutsch | Persönlichkeit |
| Русский | персона́ж personáž, ли́чность líčnostʹ |
noun character
| Español | personaje |
|---|
noun persona
| Español | personaje |
|---|
Talk about this word "personage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/personage. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. personage. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/personage "personage." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/personage.Cite this
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title = {personage},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
