Meaning of Protagonist | Babel Free
pɹəˈtæɡ.ə.nɪstDefinitions
- The main character, or one of the main characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
- protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)
- A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
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An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action. proscribed
Equivalents
Català
protagonista
Čeština
protagonista
Dansk
hovedperson
Ελληνικά
πρωταγωνιστής
Español
protagonista
Suomi
edelläkävijä
esitaistelija
päähahmo
päähenkilö
protagonisti
sankari
tienraivaaja
uranuurtaja
vaikuttaja
Magyar
főszereplő
Հայերեն
հերոս
Bahasa Indonesia
protagonis
Italiano
protagonista
日本語
主人公
한국어
주인공
Bahasa Melayu
watak utama
Português
protagonista
Kiswahili
mhusika mkuu
ไทย
ตัวเอก
Türkçe
kahraman
Examples
“It was toward the end of the sixteenth century that the communities in Venice, Mantua, Ferrara, Padua, and Casale Monferrato, inspired by the Renaissance music, wanted to introduce some modernization into the service. The greatest protagonist of the idea was the encyclopedic Jewish scholar Leon of Modena.”
CEFR level
C1
Advanced
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
This word is part of the CEFR C1 vocabulary — advanced level.
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