personage

[ pur-suh-nij ]

/ ˈpɜr sə nɪdʒ /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR personage ON THESAURUS.COM

noun

a person of distinction or importance.

any person.

a character in a play, story, etc.

Origin of personage

First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English: “body or image (statue, portrait) of a person” (from Old French ), from Medieval Latin persōnāgium.See person, -age

synonym study for personage

1. See person.

OTHER WORDS FROM personage

non·per·son·age, noun

Words nearby personage

persnickety, person, persona, personable, Personae, personage, persona grata, personal, personal care, personal column, personal computer

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Example sentences from the Web for personage

Even compared with his personage in Casino Royale, the 007 of Quantum is basically a grunting eunuch.
Has Bond Lost His Balls?|Matthew Oshinsky|November 3, 2008|DAILY BEAST
That personage was on his legs when Lothair entered it, and was dictating to an officer writing at a table.
Lothair|Benjamin Disraeli
I politely state my case to this personage, who cannot make apologies and promises enough.
Madame Chrysantheme|Pierre Loti
In a sumptuously decorated study an elegantly clad Juve was listening to a personage.
A Nest of Spies|Pierre Souvestre

This personage had risen from a neighbouring table, and, bringing his glass with him, had taken a seat beside Francis.
The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25)|Robert Louis Stevenson
Inquiring if that personage was in, he was told yes, but specially engaged.
The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862|Various

British Dictionary definitions for personage

personage

/ (ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ) /

noun

an important or distinguished person

another word for person (def. 1) a strange personage

rare a figure in literature, history, etc

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单词	personage
释义	personage [ pur-suh-nij ] / ˈpɜr sə nɪdʒ / SEE SYNONYMS FOR personage ON THESAURUS.COM noun a person of distinction or importance. any person. a character in a play, story, etc. Origin of personage First recorded in 1425–75; late Middle English: “body or image (statue, portrait) of a person” (from Old French ), from Medieval Latin persōnāgium.See person, -age synonym study for personage 1. See person. OTHER WORDS FROM personage non·per·son·age, noun Words nearby personage persnickety, person, persona, personable, Personae, personage, persona grata, personal, personal care, personal column, personal computer Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for personage Even compared with his personage in Casino Royale, the 007 of Quantum is basically a grunting eunuch. Has Bond Lost His Balls?\|Matthew Oshinsky\|November 3, 2008\|DAILY BEAST That personage was on his legs when Lothair entered it, and was dictating to an officer writing at a table. Lothair\|Benjamin Disraeli I politely state my case to this personage, who cannot make apologies and promises enough. Madame Chrysantheme\|Pierre Loti In a sumptuously decorated study an elegantly clad Juve was listening to a personage. A Nest of Spies\|Pierre Souvestre This personage had risen from a neighbouring table, and, bringing his glass with him, had taken a seat beside Francis. The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition Vol. 4 (of 25)\|Robert Louis Stevenson Inquiring if that personage was in, he was told yes, but specially engaged. The Continental Monthly , Vol. 2 No. 5, November 1862\|Various British Dictionary definitions for personage personage / (ˈpɜːsənɪdʒ) / noun an important or distinguished person another word for person (def. 1) a strange personage rare a figure in literature, history, etc Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to personage dignitary, celebrity, tycoon, magnate, being, notable, heavyweight, bigwig
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personage

noun

Origin of personage

synonym study for personage

OTHER WORDS FROM personage

Words nearby personage

Example sentences from the Web for personage

British Dictionary definitions for personage

noun

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