( n. )
A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist.
( n. )
A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the role of philanthropist.
Webster's Revised Unabridged English Dictionary. Пересмотренный полный словарь английского языка Webster. 2012