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dramatis personae

(dramə tis pər sōnē, drämə-)

the characters in a play, or a list of these

Origin: ModL < LL dramatis, gen. of drama, drama + L personae, pl. of persona, character, person

See dramatis personae in American Heritage Dictionary 4

plural noun
  1. The characters in a play or story.
  2. A list of the characters in a play or story.

Origin:

Origin: Latin drāmatis

Origin: , genitive of drāma, drama

Origin: + persōnae

Origin: , pl. of persōna, character

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