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dramatis personae

noun

NAmE//ˌdræmət̮əs pərˈsoʊni//

, NAmE//ˌdrɑmət̮əs pərˈsoʊni//

, NAmE//ˌdræmət̮əs pərˈsoʊnaɪ//

, NAmE//ˌdrɑmət̮əs pərˈsoʊnaɪ//

[plural] (from Latin) (formal)

all the characters in a play in the theater

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