AGONISTES

Meaning of AGONISTES in English

Agonistes BrE AmE ˌæɡ ə ʊ ˈnɪst iːz AmE \ -ə-

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AGONIST — noun Etymology: Late Latin ~a competitor, from Greek agōnistēs, from agōnizesthai to contend, from agōn Date: circa 1623 one that …
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MILTON, JOHN — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire English poet. A brilliant youth, Milton …
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AGONISTIC — I. |agə|nistik adjective also ag·o·nis·ti·cal -tə̇kəl Etymology: Late Latin agonisticus of a contest, from Greek agōnistikos fit for combat, contentious, …
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AGONIST — I. ˈagənə̇st noun ( -s ) Etymology: Late Latin agonista, from Greek agōnistēs combatant, from agōnizesthai to contend, from agōn …
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TRITAGONIST — (ˈ)trī|tagənə̇st, -|taig- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek tritagōnistēs, from trit- + agōnistēs actor — more at protagonist : the …
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PROTAGONIST — -_nə̇st noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōt-, prot- + agōnistēs competitor at games, debater, actor, from agōnizesthai …
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DEUTERAGONIST — ˌd(y)üd.əˈragənə̇st, -raig- noun ( -s ) Etymology: Greek deuteragōnistēs, from deuter- deuter- (I) + agōnistēs combatant, actor — more at …
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TRITAGONIST — /tri tag"euh nist/ , n. (in ancient Greece) the third member of an acting troupe, which always consisted of three …
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PROTAGONIST — — protagonism , n. /proh tag"euh nist/ , n. 1. the leading character, hero, or heroine of a drama or …
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AGONIST — /ag"euh nist/ , n. 1. a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., esp. the protagonist in a literary …
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PROTAGONIST — noun Etymology: Greek prōtagōnistēs, from prōt- prot- + agōnistēs competitor at games, actor, from agōnizesthai to compete, from agōn contest, …
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DEUTERAGONIST — ˌdyü- noun Etymology: Greek deuteragōnistēs, from deuter- + agōnistēs combatant, actor — more at protagonist Date: 1855 1. : the …
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AGONIST — noun Etymology: Late Latin agonista competitor, from Greek agōnistēs, from agōnizesthai to contend, from agōn Date: circa 1623 1. : …
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TRITAGONIST — [ trʌɪ'tag(ə)nɪst , trɪ- ] ■ noun the person who is third in importance, after the protagonist and deuteragonist, in …
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PROTAGONIST — ■ noun 1》 the leading character in a drama, film, or novel. ↘a prominent figure in a real situation. 2》 …
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DEUTERAGONIST — [ ˌdju:tə'ragənɪst ] ■ noun the person second in importance to the protagonist in a drama. Origin C19: from Gk …
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AGONISTIC — ■ adjective 1》 polemical; combative. ↘ Zoology (of animal behaviour) associated with conflict. 2》 Biochemistry relating to or acting as …
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AGONIST — [ 'agənɪst ] ■ noun 1》 Biochemistry a substance which initiates a physiological response when combined with a receptor. 2》 …
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PROTAGONIST — [pro.tag.o.nist] n [Gk protagonistes, fr. prot- prot- + agonistes competitor at games, actor, fr. agonizesthai to compete, fr. agon contest, …
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DEUTERAGONIST — [deu.ter.ag.o.nist] n [Gk deuteragonistes, fr. deuter- + agonistes combatant, actor--more at protagonist] (1855) 1: the actor taking the part of …
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AGONIST — [ag.o.nist] n [LL agonista competitor, fr. Gk agonistes, fr. agonizesthai to contend, fr. agon] (ca. 1623) 1: one that is …
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CLOSET DRAMA — a drama suited primarily for reading rather than production. Examples of the genre include John Milton's Samson Agonistes (1671) and …
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MILTON, JOHN — born Dec. 9, 1608, London, Eng. died Nov. 8, 1674, Chalfont St. Giles, Buckinghamshire one of the greatest poets of …
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JOHNSON, SAMUEL — born Sept. 18, 1709, Lichfield, Staffordshire, Eng. died Dec. 13, 1784, London byname Dr. Johnson English critic, biographer, essayist, poet, …
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PROTAGONIST — / prəˈtægənɪst; NAmE / noun ( formal ) 1. the main character in a play, film / movie or book …
Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary
PROTAGONIST — pro ‧ tag ‧ o ‧ nist /prəʊˈtæɡənəst, prəʊˈtæɡənɪst $ proʊ-/ BrE AmE noun [countable] formal [ Date: 1600-1700 ; …
Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English
TRITAGONIST — n. the third actor in a Greek play (cf. DEUTERAGONIST). [Gk tritagonistes (as TRITO-, agonistes actor)]
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PROTAGONIST — n. 1 the chief person in a drama, story, etc. 2 the leading person in a contest etc.; a principal …
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DEUTERAGONIST — n. the person second in importance to the protagonist in a drama. [Gk deuteragonistes (as DEUTERO-, agonistes actor)]
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AGONISTIC — adj. polemical, combative. øøagonistically adv. [LL agonisticus f. Gk agonistikos f. agonistes contestant f. agon contest]
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