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Webster 1913 Edition
Personage
Per′son-age
(pẽr′sŭn-ā̍j: 48)
, Noun.
[F.
personnage
.] 1.
Form, appearance, or belongings of a person; the external appearance, stature, figure, air, and the like, of a person.
“In personage stately.” Hayward.
The damsel well did view his
personage
. Spenser.
2.
Character assumed or represented.
“The actors and personages of this fable.” Broome.
“Disguised in a false personage.” Addison.
3.
A notable or distinguished person; a conspicuous or peculiar character;
as, an illustrious
personage
; a comely personage
of stature tall. Spenser.
Webster 1828 Edition
Personage
PER'SONAGE
,Noun.
1.
Exterior appearance; stature; air; as a tall personage; a stately personage.2.
Character assumed. The Venetians,naturally grave,love to give in to the follies of such seasons, when disguised in a false personage.
3.
Character represented. Some persons must be found, already known in history,whom we may make the actors and personages of this fable.