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I made the decision when I came to Seagram that it had to be OK that my public persona would be bad. It's the downside of a family business: anything good is because I'm somebody's son; otherwise, I'm a schmuck.
Edgar Bronfman, Jr.

Meaning of "persona" in the English dictionary

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ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD PERSONA

Latin: mask.
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Etymology is the study of the origin of words and their changes in structure and significance.
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PRONUNCIATION OF PERSONA

persona  [pɜːˈsəʊnə] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF PERSONA

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Persona is a noun.
A noun is a type of word the meaning of which determines reality. Nouns provide the names for all things: people, objects, sensations, feelings, etc.

WHAT DOES PERSONA MEAN IN ENGLISH?

persona

Persona

A persona, in the word's everyday usage, is a social role or a character played by an actor. The word is derived from Latin, where it originally referred to a theatrical mask. The Latin word probably derived from the Etruscan word "phersu", with the same meaning, and that from the Greek πρόσωπον. Its meaning in the latter Roman period changed to indicate a "character" of a theatrical performance or court of law, when it became apparent that different individuals could assume the same role, and legal attributes such as rights, powers, and duties followed the role. The same individuals as actors could play different roles, each with its own legal attributes, sometimes even in the same court appearance.

Definition of persona in the English dictionary

The first definition of persona in the dictionary is a character in a play, novel, etc. Other definition of persona is an assumed identity or character. Persona is also the mechanism that conceals a person's true thoughts and feelings, esp in his adaptation to the outside world.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH PERSONA


Arizona
ˌærɪˈzəʊnə
Barcelona
ˌbɑːsɪˈləʊnə
Bona
ˈbəʊnə
boner
ˈbəʊnə
corona
kəˈrəʊnə
donor
ˈdəʊnə
homeowner
ˈhəʊmˌəʊnə
Jonah
ˈdʒəʊnə
krona
ˈkrəʊnə
krone
ˈkrəʊnə
kroner
ˈkrəʊnə
kronor
ˈkrəʊnə
mona
ˈməʊnə
owner
ˈəʊnə
Pamplona
pæmˈpləʊnə
Pomona
pəˈməʊnə
stoner
ˈstəʊnə
toner
ˈtəʊnə
Verona
vəˈrəʊnə
zona
ˈzəʊnə

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE PERSONA

person-to-person call
persona grata
persona non grata
personable
personableness
personably
personae
personae gratae
personae non gratae
personage
personal
personal accident insurance
personal ad
personal allowance
personal assistant
personal belongings
personal best
personal bodyguard
personal call
personal care

WORDS THAT END LIKE PERSONA

Ancona
Badalona
Bellinzona
Bellona
canzona
Cortona
Cremona
Dodona
Dona
doona
Gerona
Girona
in propria persona
Iona
Karlskrona
Maradona
Savona
Shona
Tarragona
trona

Synonyms and antonyms of persona in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «PERSONA»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «persona» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of persona

Translation of «persona» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF PERSONA

Find out the translation of persona to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of persona from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «persona» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

> 表面形象
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

imagen
570 millions of speakers

English

persona
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यक्तित्व
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

شخصية
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

персоной
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

personalidade
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

ব্যক্তি
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

personnage
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Persona
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

Persona
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

>人物像
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

외양
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Persona
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cá tính
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

ஆளுமை
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

व्यक्तिमत्व
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

kişi
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

personaggio
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

persona
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

персоною
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

persona
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

persona
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

persona
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

persona
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

persona
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of persona

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONA»

The term «persona» is very widely used and occupies the 4.027 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «PERSONA» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about persona

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10 QUOTES WITH «PERSONA»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word persona.
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Jason Alexander
Television, in particular, doesn't look for talent; it looks for personas. You have a great persona? You can be a TV star.
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Rick Allen
I think my perception of my own life is different and the fact that Lauren and myself are together. I've never felt this free or happy and so that permeates onto my onstage persona and to my working environment.
3
Joseph Altuzarra
I honestly think that with our generation - Alex Wang, Prabal Gurung, Jason Wu, Christian Cota, Robert Geller - there's a different expectation of what our behavior should be. People expect designers to be good businesspeople and PR people, and I don't think partying is a part of that persona the way it used to be.
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Kurt Angle
The hard part for me was being an Olympic gold medalist and having that persona; you don't see too many Olympic gold medalists go into acting. It's actually even more difficult. You're not taken very seriously, and you're looked at in a different light, so it was kind of hard for me to go straight from Olympics into acting.
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Marc Anthony
What you see is what you get. My God, I don't have the time nor the energy to live up to some persona.
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Jack Antonoff
The only people playing the roles of classic rock stars are hip-hop artists, now. Kanye's stage persona, and the way he approaches making albums, and the way he wants to be better than everyone else? That's reminiscent of Freddie Mercury. That's reminiscent of the Beatles.
7
Luke Benward
I'm a big Leonardo DiCaprio fan. And if I could have a career like his... he's amazing. And not only his career, his public persona and how he carries himself.
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Edgar Bronfman, Jr.
I made the decision when I came to Seagram that it had to be OK that my public persona would be bad. It's the downside of a family business: anything good is because I'm somebody's son; otherwise, I'm a schmuck.
9
Jane Campion
So many actors are not open in front of the camera - they have a persona.
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Anne Carson
I don't read reviews and I don't know what to do with opinions, so I just lose them. They take up space, they become a process of manufacturing a persona, which I want to avoid.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «PERSONA»

Discover the use of persona in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to persona and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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The Persona Lifecycle: Keeping People in Mind Throughout ...
If you design and develop products for people, this book is for you. The Persona Lifecycle addresses the “how of creating effective personas and using those personas to design products that people love.
John Pruitt, Tamara Adlin, 2010
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Ingmar Bergman's Persona
The essays collected in this volume, and published for the first time, use a variety of methodologies to explore topics such as acting technique, genre, and dramaturgy.
Lloyd Michaels, 2000
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The Essential Persona Lifecycle: Your Guide to Building and ...
Whether you are a student or a UX practitioner, if you are developing products that people are intended to use, this book is for you. *Practical and immediately applicable how-to reference guide for building and using personas – from ...
Tamara Adlin, John Pruitt, 2010
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Persona and Performance: The Meaning of Role in Drama, ...
This book demonstrates that drama is not only a metaphor for everyday life, but also provides a means of self-examination and life enhancement.
Robert J. Landy, 1996
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Persona: A Biography of Yukio Mishima
Traces the life of the Japanese author who went from sickly youth to dedicated student of the martial arts, looking at his family life, the wartime years, and his career as a writer who advocated for traditional values.
Naoki Inose, 2013
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Persona 4: Official Design Works
Featuring the character designs of Shigenori Soejima! Go behind the scenes of Persona 4, the final game of the landmark Persona series!
‎2012
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Persona: Social Role and Personality
Persona is the Latin word for the mask used in Greek drama with which the actor assumed his role and defined his identity.
Helen Harris Perlman, 1986
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Combating Discrimination: Persona Dolls in Action
Describes how effective persona dolls can be in training young children - and the people who work with them - to understand and unlearn their prejudices.
Babette Brown, 2001
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Persona: where sacred meets profane
In the first book devoted entirely to the key Jungian concept of persona, Hopcke uses case histories from his practice as a Jungian therapist to explore this concept.
Robert H. Hopcke, 1995
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The Jewish Persona in the European Imagination: A Case of ...
This book proposes that the idea of the Jews in European cultures has little to do with actual Jews, but rather is derived from the conception of Jews as Christianity's paradigmatic Other, eternally reenacting their morally ambiguous New ...
Leonid Livak, 2010

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «PERSONA»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term persona is used in the context of the following news items.
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Marina Rinaldi Persona Is Getting A Major Boost This Fall And Plus …
The evidence suggests that the brand has been a trailblazer in plus size fashion for decades, and the comeback of Persona is sure to be yet ... «Bustle, Jul 15»
2
Breaking down the Christie persona, in support of Iran deal | Letters
The article "Is Christie's brash N.J.persona a bad fit?", including the opening comment..."how will his Jersey bred mannerisms play in the prime ... «NJ.com, Jul 15»
3
Persona 4: Dancing All Night UK Release Date Apparently Leaked …
Persona 4: Dancing All Night will be released in the United Kingdom on November 6, according to Amazon. Whether it has not been confirmed ... «God is a Geek, Jul 15»
4
Persona 4: Dancing All Night, The Vita's Last Hurrah!
The spinoff/sequel to Persona 4/Arena/Ultimax is here.. and now we take to the stage to dance to save peoples lives. It's all about the music, the ... «moviepilot.com, Jul 15»
5
A dangerous manipulation: The Cosby Show and its Huxtable persona
Gloria Allred, the Hollywood lawyer for some of Bill Cosby's sexual assault victims, told a press conference that he isn't Dr. Huxtable, as if it ... «rabble.ca, Jul 15»
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'Persona 5' Release Date & News: More Gay Characters to be …
Fans have been wondering if Japan's high school-themed video game "Persona 5" will introduce more gay characters in the video game. «Realty Today, Jul 15»
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'Persona 5' release date news: PS4 and PS3 compatible - Trailer …
There have been reports speculating the details about the release of "Persona 5," one of this year's most anticipated games. Although new ... «MNR Daily, Jul 15»
8
Cosby joked, defended good guy persona
He wanted to dine in his dressing room with young fashion models. But not just any girls. He had a specific type in mind. They should be from ... «Independent Online, Jul 15»
9
Top 10 Persona Characters
By IGN StaffPutting together a top 10 list of Persona characters wasn't easy. The series has given us so many amazing, memorable ... «IGN, Jul 15»
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Rep. Catamco declared persona non grata by lumad group
DAVAO CITY (MindaNews / 22 July) – North Cotabato Representative Nancy Catamco has been barred from entering the Haran Evacuation ... «Minda News, Jul 15»

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