personage, person

personage, person
Personage is a term reserved for an individual of importance or distinction and for a character in a play or novel: "Whether one liked him or not, no one could deny that the late Charles de Gaulle of France was a personage." "Hamlet is a personage who shows both strength and weakness of purpose." Person refers to a human being, whether man, woman, or child: "Every person requires a certain amount of food." See also personality.

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