Distinguished individual (9)

I believe the answer is:

personage

(Other definitions for personage that I've seen before include "big noise, it's said" , "(Important) individual" , "Somebody" , "VIP" , "(Important) character" .)

I've seen this clue in the Sydney Morning Herald.

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