Pronunciation: ˌ dra-m ə -t ə s-p ə r- ' s ō -( ˌ )n ē , ˌ drä-, - ˌ n ī
Function: noun plural
Etymology: New Latin
Date: 1730
1 : the characters or actors in a drama
2 singular in construction : a list of the characters or actors in a drama
3 : people who figure prominently in something (as an event)