personage

/'pə:snidʤ/

Thân thiện

A strange personage appeared at the door.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An important or influential person: A personage is an individual whose actions, opinions, or social standing give them significant influence or prominence.
   • A character in a story or play: Personage can refer to a character, especially one in a dramatic, literary, or historical narrative.
   • (Archaic/Humorous) A person: Used as another word for "person," often to imply someone is notable, peculiar, or not needing specific identification.

Examples of Usage

• As an important person:
  • The ceremony was attended by numerous political personages.
  • She became a leading personage in the world of finance.
• As a character:
  • The novel features a mysterious personage who guides the hero.
  • Shakespeare's plays are filled with memorable personages.
• As a (notable/peculiar) person:
  • A curious personage arrived at the inn late last night.
  • He was an odd personage, always dressed in black.

Advanced Usage

• "A personage of note": A person who is famous or distinguished.
  • The gallery opening was full of personages of note from the art world.
• Used in formal or literary contexts to elevate the description of a person, implying dignity, importance, or distinctiveness.

Variants and Related Words

• Persona (n): The aspect of someone's character or the social role that they present to others. (e.g., )
• Personify (v): To represent a quality or concept as a person. (e.g., )

Synonyms

• Dignitary: A person considered important because of high rank or office.
• Luminary: A person who inspires or influences others, especially one prominent in a particular sphere.
• Figure: A person of a particular kind, especially a prominent one.
• Character: A person in a novel, play, or film; also, an unusual or interesting individual.

Antonyms

• Nonentity: An unimportant person or thing.
• Nobody: A person of no importance or authority.

Related Phrases

• Public personage: An individual who is well-known and often in the public eye.
  • As a public personage, her every move was scrutinized by the media.
• Historical personage: A person from history.
  • The book analyzes the motivations of key historical personages.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a person whose actions and opinions strongly influence the course of events
2. another word for person; a person not meriting identification
   • a strange personage appeared at the door

Từ đồng nghĩa

• important person
• influential person