dramatis personae
noun [plural] /drəˌmɑː.tɪs.pɜːˈsəʊ.naɪ/
/ˌdræm.ə.t̬ɪs.pɚˈsoʊ-/ formalDefinition
› all the characters in a playDrama and playsCasting, roles and scripts
(Definition of dramatis personae noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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- bill noun (NOTICE)
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