Associations to the word «Protagonist»

Wiktionary

PROTAGONIST, noun. The main character in any story, such as a literary work or drama.
PROTAGONIST, noun. A leading person in a contest; a principal performer.
PROTAGONIST, noun. An advocate or champion of a cause or course of action.

Dictionary definition

PROTAGONIST, noun. A person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library".
PROTAGONIST, noun. The principal character in a work of fiction.

Wise words

In words, as fashions, the same rule will hold; Alike fantastic, if too new, or old: Be not the first by whom the new are tried, Nor yet the last to lay the old aside.
Alexander Pope