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| Main Entry: | |
| Part of Speech: | noun |
| Definition: | person who takes the lead; central figure of narrative |
| Synonyms: | advocate, central character, champion, combatant, exemplar, exponent, hero, idol, lead, lead character, leader, mainstay, prime mover, principal, standard-bearer, warrior |
| Notes: | protagonist is Greek for 'first (important) actor' or 'first struggler' and by extension is used for a person who drives the action in a situation or is the main character in a literary work; the protagonist is the hero or heroine and an antagonist is his/her principal opponent |
| Antonyms: | antagonist |
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