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===Etymology===
===Etymology===
From ME. '''persone''' OF. '''[[persone]]''' (human being, French [[personne]]) , L. '''[[persona]]''' (a dramatic ''mask'', hence ''role, part, character''), possibly Etruscan '''[[phersu]]''' ("mask").
From ME. '''persone''' OF. '''[[persone]]''' (human being, French [[personne]]) , L. '''[[persona]]''' (a dramatic ''mask'', hence ''role, part, character''), possibly Etruscan '''[[phersu]]''' ("mask").
