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protagonist

pro·ta·go·nist

UK/pɹəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/ US/pɹəʊˈtæɡ.ə.nɪst/ uncommon

noun

1.

a person who backs a politician or a team etc.

  • “all their supporters came out for the game”
  • “they are friends of the library”
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2.

the principal character in a work of fiction

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Origin

From Ancient Greek πρωταγωνιστής (prōtagōnistḗs, “a chief actor”), from πρῶτος (prôtos, “first”) + ἀγωνιστής (agōnistḗs, “a combatant, pleader, actor”). By surface analysis, prot- (“first”) + agonist (“combatant, participant”).

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