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dramatis personae

dra·ma·tis per·so·nae [ dràmətiss pər sṓnee, drmətiss pər sṓnee, dràmətiss pər sṓnī, drmətiss pər sṓnī ]


noun 
Definition:
 
list of characters: a list of the names of the characters who appear in a play, usually printed in the text of a play or in a theater program ( takes a singular verb )



plural noun 
Definition:
 
1. characters in play: the characters who appear in a play

2. people in situation: the people involved in a specific situation

[< Latin, "persons of the drama"]
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