WordReference.com English Dictionary
See Also:
prostatitis
prosthesis
prosthetic group
prosthetics
prostitute
prostrate
prostyle
prosy
prot-
protactinium
protagonist
protandrous
protanope
protanopia
protasis
protea
protean
protease
proteasome
protect
protectant
prosthesis
prosthetic group
prosthetics
prostitute
prostrate
prostyle
prosy
prot-
protactinium
protagonist
protandrous
protanope
protanopia
protasis
protea
protean
protease
proteasome
protect
protectant
Links:
- Abbreviations
- Pron. Symbols
- Forums
- Support WR
- Link to WR
- API
- Suggestions
- Click on word:
Recent searches:
Try out WordReference Random Word! Each page load will return a random word from the dictionary. Or test your knowledge and have each page load with the definition hidden!
protagonist: |
in Spanish | in French | in Italian English synonyms| in context | images |
Concise Oxford English Dictionary © 2008 Oxford University Press:
protagonist/prəˈtaɡənɪst/
▶noun
- 1 the leading character in a drama, film, or novel.
■ a prominent figure in a real situation.
- 2 an advocate or champion of a cause or idea.
– origin C17: from Gk prōtagōnistēs, from prōtos ‘first in importance’ + agōnistēs ‘actor’.
'protagonist' also found in these Oxford entries:
Forum discussions with the word(s) "protagonist" in the title:
A literary term for protagonist's moment of realizing truth
Protagonist in/of a novel
protagonist of a horse race
Protagonist vs hero
Protagonist in/of a novel
protagonist of a horse race
Protagonist vs hero
Look up "protagonist" at Merriam-Webster
Look up "protagonist" at dictionary.com
In other languages: Spanish | French | Italian | Portuguese | German | Russian | Polish | Romanian | Czech | Greek | Turkish | Chinese | Japanese | Korean | Arabic
Copyright © 2012 WordReference.com
Please report any problems.