From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdramatis personaedram‧a‧tis per‧so‧nae /ˌdræmətəs pɜːˈsəʊnaɪ, pəˈsəʊniː $ -pərˈsoʊniː/ noun [plural] formal APTthe characters in a play → cast
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dramatis personae• However, the didactic goal usually does irreparable harm to the characterization of the dramatis personae.• And in the Homeric spirit, quite a few of the dramatis personae are blind, or partially blind.Origin dramatis personae (1700-1800) Latin “people of the drama” 