"charact" meaning in English

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          "ref": "c. 1603–1604 (date written), William Shakespeare, “Measure for Measure”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac Iaggard, and Ed[ward] Blount, published 1623, →OCLC, (please specify the act number in uppercase Roman numerals, and the scene number in lowercase Roman numerals):",
          "text": "Even so may Angelo / In all his dressings, characts, titles, forms, / Be an arch-villain.",
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        "(obsolete) A character or personality."
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        "(archaic) A magical symbol."
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