PROTAGONIST


Meaning of PROTAGONIST in English

/ prəˈtægənɪst; NAmE / noun ( formal )

1.

the main character in a play, film / movie or book

—compare hero

2.

one of the main people in a real event, especially a competition, battle or struggle

3.

an active supporter of a policy or movement, especially one that is trying to change sth

SYN champion :

a leading protagonist of the conservation movement

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WORD ORIGIN

late 17th cent.: from Greek prōtagōnistēs , from prōtos first in importance + agōnistēs actor.

Oxford Advanced Learner's English Dictionary.      Оксфордский английский словарь для изучающик язык на продвинутом уровне.