Lead and Principal character

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Lead noun - The person who has the most important role in a play, movie, or TV show.

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Principal character and lead are semantically related in star topic. In some cases you can use "Principal character" instead a noun "Lead".

Nearby Words: leading, leader, leaden, leadership, leaded

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Lead and principal character are semantically related in theatrical role topic. You can use "Lead" instead a noun phrase "Principal character".

In The Mikado Pish-Tush, Pitti-Sing and Peep-Bo's names are never mentioned (and, though Nanki-Poo is the romantic lead and the first principal character to appear, his name isn't stated until halfway through the show).

Source: Creator / Gilbert and Sullivan

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