Personage1. (n.) A notable or distinguished person; a conspicuous or peculiar character; as, an illustrious personage; a comely personage of stature tall.
2. (n.) Form, appearance, or belongings of a person; the external appearance, stature, figure, air, and the like, of a person.
3. (n.) Character assumed or represented.
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