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protagonist

/pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst/ · noun

Meaning

  1. (authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
  2. A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
  3. An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

Etymology / origin

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Sources

  1. DictionaryAPI.dev English dictionary data
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