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Protagonist — meaning in English

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English meaning

  • protagonist noun The main character in a story, film, or play.
  • referee noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.

Senses

Protagonist is used for these senses in English:

  • protagonist (authorship) The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
  • referee (UK) A person who writes a letter of reference or provides a reference by phone call for someone. US English: reference.

protagonist — full definition

  1. noun The main character in a story, film, or play.
  2. noun A leading figure or champion of a cause.

referee — full definition

  1. noun The official who enforces the rules during a sports match.
  2. noun A person who provides a reference for someone, such as for a job application.
  3. verb To act as the officiating judge of a game.

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