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Webster 1913 Edition
Protagonist
Pro-tag′o-nist
,Noun.
[Gr.
πρωταγονιστής
; πρῶτοσ
first + ἀγονιστήσ
an actor, combatant, fr. ἀγών
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.
Shakespeare, the
protagonist
on the great of modern poetry. De Quincey.
Definition 2024
Protagonist
Protagonist
See also: protagonist
German
Noun
Protagonist m (genitive Protagonisten, plural Protagonisten, feminine Protagonistin)
- protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)
Declension
Declension of Protagonist
| singular | plural | ||||
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| indef. | def. | noun | def. | noun | |
| nominative | ein | der | Protagonist | die | Protagonisten |
| genitive | eines | des | Protagonisten | der | Protagonisten |
| dative | einem | dem | Protagonisten | den | Protagonisten |
| accusative | einen | den | Protagonisten | die | Protagonisten |
Synonyms
- Hauptperson
- Hauptfigur
protagonist
protagonist
See also: Protagonist
English
Noun
protagonist (plural protagonists)
- The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
- A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
- An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.
Antonyms
- (?): antagonist
Related terms
Coordinate terms
Translations
main character
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leading person in a contest
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advocate
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External links
- protagonist in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- protagonist in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911