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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.44 :   [ gcide ]

  Protagonist \Pro*tag"o*nist\, n. [Gr. prwtagonisth`s; prw^tos
     first + 'agonisth`s an actor, combatant, fr. 'agw`n a
     contest.]
     One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who
     takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the
     like.
     [1913 Webster]
  
           Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern
           poetry.                                  --De Quincey.
     [1913 Webster]

From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) :   [ web1913 ]

  Protagonist \Pro*tag"o*nist\, n. [Gr. ?; prw^tos first + ? an
     actor, combatant, fr. ? a contest.]
     One who takes the leading part in a drama; hence, one who
     takes lead in some great scene, enterprise, conflict, or the
     like.
  
           Shakespeare, the protagonist on the great of modern
           poetry.                                  --De Quincey.

From WordNet (r) 2.0 :   [ wn ]

  protagonist
       n 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" [syn: supporter, champion, admirer, booster,
             friend]
       2: the principal character in a work of fiction [syn: agonist]

From Greek Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-el-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     Αγγλικά n.
     ο πρωταγωνιστής

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     Dutch n.
     (l en protagonist), main character (from 18th c.)
     n.
     1 (lb en authorship) The main character, or one of the main
  characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
     2 A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
     3 (lb en proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of
  action.
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv authorship) a (l en protagonist)

From English Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Protagonist
     German n.
     m protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)

From English Wiktionary: English language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-en-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     n.
     1 (lb en authorship) The main character, or one of the main
  characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
     2 A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
     3 (lb en proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of
  action.

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     Dutch n.
     (l en protagonist), main character (from 18th c.)
     n.
     1 (lb en authorship) The main character, or one of the main
  characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
     2 A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
     3 (lb en proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of
  action.
     Swedish n.
     c (lb sv authorship) a (l en protagonist)

From English Wiktionary: Western, Greek, and Slavonic languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western_Greek_Slavonic-2023-07-27 ]

  Protagonist
     German n.
     m protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     Dutch n.
     (l en protagonist), main character (from 18th c.)
     n.
     1 (lb en authorship) The main character, or one of the main
  characters, in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
     2 A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
     3 (lb en proscribed) An advocate or champion of a cause or course of
  action.

From English Wiktionary: Western languages only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-en-Western-2023-07-27 ]

  Protagonist
     German n.
     m protagonist (main character in a literary work or drama)

From Finnish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-fi-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     Englanti n.
     päähenkilö

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     n.
     skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama;
  huvudperson

From Swedish Wiktionary: All languages (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-ALL-2023-07-27 ]

  Protagonist
     Tyska n.
     protagonist, huvudperson, person som innehar en huvudroll i en film
  eller teaterpjäs

From Swedish Wiktionary: Swedish language only (2023-07-27) :   [ dictinfo.com:wikt-sv-sv-2023-07-27 ]

  protagonist
     n.
     skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama;
  huvudperson

From Deutsch-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ell ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  πρωταγωνιστής 2.
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)
   3.
  im heutigen Sinne: Vorkämpfer (für eine Idee, eine Bewegung) oder Hauptperson

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Protagonist /pɾoːtˌɑɡoːnˈɪst/ 
  protagonist  [main]
     Synonym: Hauptakteur
  
   see: Akteur, handelnde Person, Akteuren, handelnde Personen
  

From German - English Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:deu-eng ]

  Protagonist /pɾoːtˌɑɡoːnˈɪst/ 
  protagonist 
     Synonyms: Vorkämpfer, Vorkämpferin, Protagonistin
  
   see: Vorkämpfer, Vorkämpferinnen, Protagonisten, Protagonistinnen
  

From Deutsch-français FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-fra ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  protagoniste 2.
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)
   3.
  im heutigen Sinne: Vorkämpfer (für eine Idee, eine Bewegung) oder Hauptperson
   4.
  im Psychodrama nach Jakob Levy Moreno: Hauptperson (der hauptsächlich Handelnde) des psychodramatischen Spiels

From Deutsch-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-ind ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  protagonis 2.
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)
   3.
  im heutigen Sinne: Vorkämpfer (für eine Idee, eine Bewegung) oder Hauptperson
   4.
  im Psychodrama nach Jakob Levy Moreno: Hauptperson (der hauptsächlich Handelnde) des psychodramatischen Spiels

From German-Dutch FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.5 :   [ freedict:deu-nld ]

  Protagonist /pɾoːtˌɑɡoːnˈɪst/
  hoofdrolspeler

From Deutsch-język polski FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-pol ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  protagonista, bohater
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)

From Deutsch-Русский FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-rus ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  главный герой, протагонист
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)

From Deutsch-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-spa ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  protagonista 2.
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)
   3.
  im heutigen Sinne: Vorkämpfer (für eine Idee, eine Bewegung) oder Hauptperson
   4.
  im Psychodrama nach Jakob Levy Moreno: Hauptperson (der hauptsächlich Handelnde) des psychodramatischen Spiels

From Deutsch-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:deu-swe ]

  Protagonist /pʁotaɡoˈnɪst/ 
  protagonist 2.
  in der griechischen Tragödie und in der Literatur: Hauptdarsteller (vor Deuter- und Triagonist)
   3.
  im heutigen Sinne: Vorkämpfer (für eine Idee, eine Bewegung) oder Hauptperson
   4.
  im Psychodrama nach Jakob Levy Moreno: Hauptperson (der hauptsächlich Handelnde) des psychodramatischen Spiels

From English-Arabic FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.6.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ara ]

  Protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  النصير

From English-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-bul ]

  protagonist //pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// //pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// 
  [[гла́вен]] геро́й, [[главен|гла́вна]] [[герои́ня]]
  main character

From English-Czech dicts.info/FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.3 :   [ freedict:eng-ces ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  protagonista

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
   [main] Hauptakteur , Protagonist 
        "The (main) protagonists in the colonial struggle were Great Britain and France."  - Die Hauptakteure beim kolonialen Kräftemessen waren Großbritannien und Frankreich.
   see: actor, actors
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  Hauptfigur , Hauptperson , Held , Heldin , Träger der Handlung
           Note: Buch; Film; Theater
   see: protagonists
  

From English - German Ding/FreeDict dictionary ver. 1.9-fd1 :   [ freedict:eng-deu ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  Vorkämpfer , Vorkämpferin , Protagonist , Protagonistin 
   see: protagonists
  

From English - Modern Greek XDXF/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:eng-ell ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  
  πρωταγωνιστής

From English-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-fin ]

  protagonist //pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// //pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// 
  1. edelläkävijä, esitaistelija, tienraivaaja, uranuurtaja
  advocate
  2. päähenkilö, sankari
  main character

From English-Hindi FreeDict Dictionary ver. 1.6 :   [ freedict:eng-hin ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/ 
  1. नायक
        "Ram is the protagonist of Ramayan."

From English-Croatian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.2 :   [ freedict:eng-hrv ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  glavno lice, glumac, pobornik, protagonista

From English-Hungarian FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.2.1 :   [ freedict:eng-hun ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  1. fôhôs
  2. bajnok
  3. fôszereplô

From English-Bahasa Indonesia FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-ind ]

  protagonist //pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// //pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// 
  protagonis, pemeran utama, tokoh utama
  main character

From English-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-jpn ]

  protagonist //pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// //pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// 
  主人公
  main character

From English - Polish Piotrowski+Saloni/FreeDict dictionary ver. 0.2 :   [ freedict:eng-pol ]

  protagonist /prəˈtægənɪst/ 
   1.  propagator
   2.  bohater, protagonista

From English-Portuguese FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-por ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/ 
  protagonista

From English-Svenska FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:eng-swe ]

  protagonist //pɹoʊˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// //pɹəˈtæ.ɡə.nɪst// 
  1. förespråkare, förkämpe
  advocate
  2. protagonist, huvudperson
  main character

From English-Turkish FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.3 :   [ freedict:eng-tur ]

  protagonist /pɹˈəʊtɐɡənˌɪst/
  1. bir piyes veya hikâyede baş rolü oynayan kimse
  2. kahraman
  3. önayak olan kimse.

From Norwegian Nynorsk-Norwegian Bokmål FreeDict Dictionary ver. 0.1.1 :   [ freedict:nno-nob ]

  protagonist
  protagonist

From Svenska-български език FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-bul ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  [[гла́вен]] геро́й
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-Deutsch FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-deu ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  Protagonist
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-ελληνικά FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ell ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  πρωταγωνιστής
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-suomi FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-fin ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  päähenkilö
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-italiano FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-ita ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  protagonista
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-日本語 (にほんご) FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-jpn ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  主人公
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-português FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-por ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  protagonista
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From Svenska-español FreeDict+WikDict dictionary ver. 2023.05.29 :   [ freedict:swe-spa ]

  protagonist /prˈuːtɑːɡˌɔnɪst/ 
  protagonista
  skådespelare som spelade huvudrollen i ett forngrekiskt drama

From IPA:de :   [ IPA:de ]

  

/pʀotaɡoˈnɪst/

From IPA:en_US :   [ IPA:en_US ]

  

/pɹoʊˈtæɡənəst/

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 :   [ moby-thesaurus ]

  91 Moby Thesaurus words for "protagonist":
     Maecenas, abettor, actor, admirer, advocate, aficionado, angel,
     antagonist, antihero, apologist, backer, bit, bit part, buff, cast,
     champion, character, cue, danseur noble, defender, dependence,
     diva, encourager, endorser, exponent, fan, fat part, favorer,
     feature attraction, feeder, first tragedian, friend at court,
     headliner, heavy, heavy lead, hero, heroine, ingenue,
     jeune premier, lead, lead role, leader, leading lady, leading man,
     leading woman, lines, lover, mainstay, maintainer, moving spirit,
     paranymph, part, partisan, patron, person, personage, piece,
     prima ballerina, prima donna, prime mover, principal, promoter,
     reliance, role, second, seconder, sectary, side, sider, singer,
     soubrette, sponsor, stalwart, standard-bearer, standby, star,
     straight part, superstar, support, supporter, supporting character,
     supporting role, sustainer, sympathizer, title role, upholder,
     villain, votary, walk-on, walking part, well-wisher
  
  

From Stardic English-Chinese Dictionary :   [ stardic ]

  n. 主演,主角,主唱者;

From XDICT the English-Chinese dictionary :   [ xdict ]

     n. 主演,主角,主唱者

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