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| pro·tag·o·nist [ prō tággənist ] (plural pro·tag·o·nists) |
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1. main character: the most important character in a novel, play, story, or other literary work
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2. main character in ancient Greek drama: in ancient Greek drama, the first actor who interacted with the chorus
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3. leading figure: a main participant in an event such as a contest or dispute
  two protagonists in a long-running dispute
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4. supporter: an important or influential supporter or advocate of something such as a political or social issue
an early protagonist of educational reform
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| [Late 17th century. < Greek protagōnistēs "actor who plays the chief part" < agōnistēs "actor, competitor" < agōn "contest"] |
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| pro·tag·o·nism noun |
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