Protagonist
Protagonist noun - A person who actively supports or favors a cause.
Title role and protagonist are semantically related in chief character topic. In some cases you can use "Title role" instead a noun "Protagonist".
Title role
Title role noun - The role of the character after whom the play is named.
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Synonyms for Title role
Protagonist and title role are semantically related in supremacy topic. You can use "Protagonist" instead a noun phrase "Title role", if it concerns topics such as theatrical role.
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Related pairs
- character and protagonist
- character and title role
- model and protagonist
- model and title role
- hero and protagonist
- hero and title role
- role and protagonist
- role and title role
- part and protagonist
- part and title role
- leadership and protagonist
- leadership and title role
- lead and protagonist
- lead and title role
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- The title role in Verdi's Attila is somewhat of a Villain Protagonist and is a bass-baritone.
Source: Evil Sounds Deep - The title role in Boris Godunov is something of a Villain Protagonist, and is a bass (though is occasionally sung by baritones).
Source: Evil Sounds Deep -
Unsympathetic Comedy Protagonist: Bunter, after he took the title role.
Source: Literature / Greyfriars
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