personage

• Nom désignant une personne importante, influente ou de premier plan, dont les actions et les opinions pèsent souvent sur le cours des événements.

A noun referring to a person of importance, distinction, or influence, often one whose actions and opinions significantly shape events.

1. Important or notable personB2formal

   A person of high rank, importance, or distinction.

   Personnage important

   • The event was attended by several royal personages.
   • He is a personage of great influence in the political world.
   • The museum displayed portraits of historical personages.

   Synonymesbig shotbigwigcelebritydignitaryluminarynotablesomebodyvipworthy

   Antonymescommonernobodynonentity

2. Character in a work of fictionB2formal

   A character or figure represented in a play, novel, or other artistic work.

   Personnage de fiction

   • The main personage in the novel is a young detective.
   • Shakespeare created many memorable personages.
   • The film features a mysterious personage who appears only at night.

   Synonymescharacterfigurepartrole