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单词 personage
释义

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

Synonyms

  • baby
  • being
  • bird
  • bod [British]
  • body
  • character
  • cookie
  • cooky
  • creature
  • customer
  • devil
  • duck
  • egg
  • face
  • fish
  • guy
  • head
  • human
  • human being
  • individual
  • life
  • man
  • mortal
  • party
  • person
  • scout
  • slob
  • sort
  • soul
  • specimen
  • stiff
  • thing
  • wight
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Example Sentences

The premiere was attended by no less a personage than the president himself. these sci-fi conventions attract personages of every description
Recent Examples on the Web But her persona became only more towering as her personage dwindled. Lila Maclellan, Fortune, 9 Sep. 2022 But her persona became only more towering as her personage dwindled. Rebecca Mead, The New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2022 Bernard Mannion was a prominent personage in this neighborhood prior to his 1910 death. Jacques Kelly, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2022 The relationship between the narrating personage and other personages may be pursued on the basis of perfect equality (as in Murnane’s or Sebald’s fiction) or superiority. Merve Emre, The New Yorker, 25 July 2022 The social relevance was underlined by the introductory remarks that evening by no less a personage than the mayor of Boston, Michelle Wu. Peter Marks, Washington Post, 15 June 2022 Hopper and Hayward collide herein with just about every major cultural personage of the American mid-century—including Miles Davis, Andy Warhol, Martin Luther King Jr., David O. Selznick. Matthew Specktor, The Atlantic, 30 May 2022 In it, our heroic Time Lord encounters a famous personage from the past—in this case, a notorious pirate queen in 19th-century China named Zheng Yi Sao, aka Madame Ching. Jennifer Ouellette, Ars Technica, 3 Apr. 2022 What was the key to cracking Chamberlain as a character and not just a remote historical personage? Brent Lang, Variety, 13 Jan. 2022 See More

Word History

First Known Use

15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Kids Definition

personage

noun

per·​son·​age ˈpər-sə-nij How to pronounce personage (audio)
: an important or famous person

personage

noun

1
as in person
a member of the human race these sci-fi conventions attract personages of every description

Synonyms & Similar Words

Relevance
  • person
  • man
  • life
  • creature
  • guy
  • human
  • individual
  • thing
  • mortal
  • character
  • being
  • personality
  • bird
  • body
  • soul
  • sort
  • party
  • specimen
  • wight
  • bod
  • devil
  • duck
  • customer
  • cooky
  • face
  • fish
  • baby
  • human being
  • scout
  • egg
  • cookie
  • stiff
  • fellow
  • head
  • homo
  • slob
  • celebrity
  • self
  • brother
  • son of man
  • humanoid
  • hominid
  • neighbor
  • somebody
  • fellowman

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • animal
  • brute
  • critter
  • beast
  • beastie
2
as in celebrity
a person who is widely known and usually much talked about personages from the fields of sports and entertainment will be special guests at the political convention

Synonyms & Similar Words

  • celebrity
  • personality
  • star
  • dignitary
  • name
  • luminary
  • hero
  • notable
  • superstar
  • celeb
  • somebody
  • notoriety
  • light
  • figure
  • megastar
  • icon
  • notability
  • cause célèbre
  • standout
  • cause celebre
  • eminence
  • ikon
  • idol
  • worthy
  • monument
  • immortal
  • VIP
  • favorite
  • pillar
  • baron
  • nabob
  • heartthrob
  • demigod
  • magnate
  • bigwig
  • panjandrum
  • mogul
  • big shot
  • kahuna

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • nobody
  • noncelebrity
  • lightweight
  • mediocrity
  • has-been
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