Definitions for Dramatis personaeˈdræm ə tɪs pərˈsoʊ ni, ˈdrɑ mə-
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
dram•a•tis per•so•naeˈdræm ə tɪs pərˈsoʊ ni, ˈdrɑ mə-(n.)
(used with a pl. v.) the characters in a play.
Category: Literature, Showbiz
(used with a sing. v.) a list of the characters of a play.
Category: Literature, Showbiz
Origin of dramatis personae:
1720–30; < L: characters of the play
Princeton's WordNet
cast, cast of characters, dramatis personae(noun)
the actors in a play
Wiktionary
dramatis personae(Noun)
A list of characters in a play, usually arranged in order of first appearance.
Origin: From Latin dramatis + personae
Webster Dictionary
Dramatis personae(u)
the actors in a drama or play
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