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Protagonist - Dictionary Definition and Overview |
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Protagonist : (noun)
1: a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their
supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of
the library" [syn: supporter, champion, admirer, booster,
friend]
2: the principal character in a work of fiction [syn: agonist]
Based on WordNet 2.0
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Protagonist : \Pro*tag"o*nist\, n. [Gr. ?; prw^tos first _ ? an
actor, combatant, fr. ? a contest.]
One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who
takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the
like.
Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern
poetry. --De Quincey.
Based on WordNet (r) 2.0 (August 2003)
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