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deuteragonist definition

deu·ter·ago·nist (do̵̅o̅t′ər ag′ə nist, dyo̵̅o̅t′-)

noun

Class. Drama the character second in importance to the protagonist

Etymology: Gr deuteragōnistēs: see deutero- & agonize & -ist

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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