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protagonist definition

pro·tago·nist (prō tagə nist)

noun

  1. the main character in a drama, novel, or story, around whom the action centers
  2. a person who plays a leading or active part

Etymology: Gr prōtagōnistēs < prōtos, first + agōnistēs, actor < agōnizesthai: see agonize

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