1
2
: a human individual : person
3
: a dramatic, fictional, or historical character
also
: impersonation
Examples of personage in a Sentence
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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Daniel Fienberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
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In order to become a celebrity, a person necessarily becomes a personage.
—Max Ufberg, hazlitt.net, 4 Jan. 2025
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“Personage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/personage. Accessed 27 Feb. 2025.
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personage
noun
per·son·age
ˈpərs-nij 
-ᵊn-ij
1
: an important or famous person
2
: a character in a book or play
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