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HOME | Definition of protagonist (PROTAGONIST, Protagonist)


    Protagonist \Pro*tag"o*nist\, n. [Gr. prwtagonisth`s; prw^tos
    first + 'agonisth`s an actor, combatant, fr. 'agw`n 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.
    [1913 Webster]

    Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern
    poetry. --De Quincey.
    [1913 Webster]

    The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48


    protagonist
    n 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]

    WordNet (r) 2.0


    91 Moby Thesaurus words for "protagonist":
    Maecenas, abettor, actor, admirer, advocate, aficionado, angel,
    antagonist, antihero, apologist, backer, bit, bit part, buff, cast,
    champion, character, cue, danseur noble, defender, dependence,
    diva, encourager, endorser, exponent, fan, fat part, favorer,
    feature attraction, feeder, first tragedian, friend at court,
    headliner, heavy, heavy lead, hero, heroine, ingenue,
    jeune premier, lead, lead role, leader, leading lady, leading man,
    leading woman, lines, lover, mainstay, maintainer, moving spirit,
    paranymph, part, partisan, patron, person, personage, piece,
    prima ballerina, prima donna, prime mover, principal, promoter,
    reliance, role, second, seconder, sectary, side, sider, singer,
    soubrette, sponsor, stalwart, standard-bearer, standby, star,
    straight part, superstar, support, supporter, supporting character,
    supporting role, sustainer, sympathizer, title role, upholder,
    villain, votary, walk-on, walking part, well-wisher

    Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0


admirer, agonist, booster, champion, friend, supporter


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