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personae
noun(per-so-na)
a character assumed by an author in a written work
personae
noun(per-so-na)
an individual's social facade or front that especially in the analytic psychology of C. G. Jung reflects the role in life the individual is playing
personae
noun(per-so-na)
the personality that a person (such as an actor or politician) projects in public : image
personae
plural noun(per-so-na)
the characters or actors in a drama
personae
plural noun(per-so-na)
a list of the characters or actors in a drama
personae
plural noun(per-so-na)
people who figure prominently in something (such as an event)
personae
noun(per-so-na)
a person who is unacceptable or unwelcome —typically used without a or the

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