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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•tag•o•nist /proʊˈtægənɪst/USA pronunciation n. [countable]- Literaturethe leading character of a drama or other piece of writing.
See -agon-. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024pro•tag•o•nist (prō tag′ə nist),USA pronunciation n. - Literaturethe leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or other literary work.
- Classicsa proponent for or advocate of a political cause, social program, etc.
- the leader or principal person in a movement, cause, etc.
- Classics, Literaturethe first actor in ancient Greek drama, who played not only the main role, but also other roles when the main character was offstage. Cf. deuteragonist, tritagonist.
- [Physiol.]agonist.
- Greek prōtagōnisté̄s actor who plays the first part, literally, first combatant, equivalent. to prôt(os) first + agōnisté̄s one who contends for a prize, combatant, actor. See proto-, antagonist
- 1665–75
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