Meaning & use
Personages
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People of importance, distinction, or high rank.
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Several royal personages attended the coronation ceremony.
The gallery's portraits depicted the great personages of the colonial era.
A note on using this word
A somewhat formal or old-fashioned word, now mostly reserved for historical or ceremonial writing.
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dignitariesnotablesfigures
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