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   protagonist

   /prə(ʊ)ˈtaɡənɪst/

   noun

   • 1. the leading character or one of the major characters in a play, film, novel, etc.: "the novel's main protagonist is an American intelligence officer"
   • ▪ the main figure or one of the most prominent figures in a situation: "in this colonial struggle the main protagonists were Great Britain and France" Similar chief charactercentral/principal/main/leading characterchief/central/principal/main/leading participantprincipalhero/heroineleading man/ladytitle roleleadstar(leading/key) player(leading) figureleading lightOpposite minor character
   • 2. an advocate or champion of a particular cause or idea: "he's a strenuous protagonist of the new agricultural policy" Similar supporterupholderadherentbackerproponentadvocatepromoterchampionexponentstandard-bearertorchbearerflagbearerprime movermoving spiritmainstayspokesman/spokeswoman/spokespersonOpposite opponent

   Word Origin late 17th century: from Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos ‘first in importance’ + agōnistēs ‘actor’.

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   The meaning of PROTAGONIST is the principal character in a literary work (such as a drama or story). How to use protagonist in a sentence. Did you know?

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   Protagonist definition: the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.. See examples of PROTAGONIST used in a sentence.

6. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishPROTAGONIST definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   2 meanings: 1. the principal character in a play, story, etc 2. a supporter, esp when important or respected, of a cause,.... Click for more definitions.

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   A protagonist is the central character in a story: the protagonist of Huckleberry Finn is — guess who? — Huckleberry Finn. A novel, movie, or play might have many main characters, but it can really only have one protagonist — or maybe two in the case of, say, Romeo and Juliet.

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   Definition of protagonist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.