personage
UK/'pә:snidʒ/US
GREA1
Definitions
n.
An important or distinguished person.
重要人物，要人，名士
n.
A character in a play, novel, or historical account.
（剧作、小说中的）人物，角色
Root Breakdown
Root-derivedperson + -age (here adding status/dignity) = a person treated as weighty or notable. Often used with a touch of formality or irony ('some grand personage'). The 'character in a story' sense reaches back to persōna = a dramatic role.
Root person still carries 15 more wordsCommon Collocations
- 1.important personage重要人物
- 2.historical personage历史人物
- 3.distinguished personage尊贵人物
- 4.mysterious personage神秘人物
Example Sentences
- 1.
A mysterious personage in a black cloak entered the hall.
- 2.
The biography brings every historical personage vividly to life.