Source : Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913)

Persona \Per*so"na\, n.; pl. {Person[ae]}. [L.] (Biol.)
   Same as {Person}, n., 8.

Source : WordNet®

persona
     n 1: an actor's portrayal of someone in a play; "she played the
          part of Desdemona" [syn: {character}, {role}, {theatrical
          role}, {part}]
     2: (Jungian psychology) a personal facade that one presents to
        the world; "a public image is as fragile as Humpty Dumpty"
        [syn: {image}]
     [also: {personae} (pl)]