A new scene opened; and new protagonists—Mr. Gladstone and Mr. Disraeli—struggled together in the limelight (Lytton Strachey).
< prôtos first + agōnist actor < ag
a contest, struggle < ágein to do]Useful english dictionary. 2012.
pro·tag·o·nist — /proʊˈtægənıst/ noun, pl nists [count] 1 : the main character in a novel, play, movie, etc. 2 : an important person who is involved in a competition, conflict, or cause She was a leading protagonist in the civil rights movement … Useful english dictionary
tag — an·tag·o·nism; an·tag·o·nist; an·tag·o·nis·tic; an·tag·o·nis·ti·cal·ly; an·tag·o·nize; bun·des·tag; cot·tag·er; dib·a·tag; hep·tag·o·nal; me·tag·na·thous; me·tag·no·my; me·tag·ra·phy; nys·tag·mic; nys·tag·moid; nys·tag·mus; oc·tag·o·nal;… … English syllables
nist — abi·og·e·nist; ac·com·pa·nist; af·ri·ca·nist; al·go·lag·nist; an·tag·o·nist; aqui·nist; ar·ca·nist; bot·a·nist; by·zan·ti·nist; ca·coph·o·nist; cam·pa·nist; col·o·nist; col·um·nist; cos·mog·o·nist; de·ter·mi·nist; deu·ter·ag·o·nist;… … English syllables
protagonist — pro·tag·o·nist … English syllables
protagonist — pro|tag|o|nist [prəuˈtægənıst US prou ] n formal [Date: 1600 1700; : Greek; Origin: protagonistes, from agonistes competitor, actor ] 1.) the most important character in a play, film, or story = main character 2.) one of the most important people … Dictionary of contemporary English
protagonist — pro|tag|o|nist [ prou tægənıst ] noun count 1. ) the main character in a play, movie, book, or story 2. ) someone who tries to make something such as a new idea or policy popular: PROPONENT, SUPPORTER 3. ) one of the main people or groups… … Usage of the words and phrases in modern English
protagonist — pro•tag•o•nist [[t]proʊˈtæg ə nɪst[/t]] n. 1) lit. the leading character of a drama or other literary work 2) a chief proponent or leader of a movement, cause, etc 3) lit. (in ancient Greek drama) the actor who played the main role and other… … From formal English to slang
o — abi·o·log·i·cal; ab·o·li·tion; ab·o·li·tion·ary; ab·o·li·tion·dom; ab·o·li·tion·ism; ab·o·li·tion·ist; ab·o·li·tion·ize; ab·o·ma·sal; ab·o·ma·sum; ac·an·thol·o·gy; ac·an·thop·o·dous; acar·i·dol·o·gist; ac·a·ri·nol·o·gy; acar·i·o·sis;… … English syllables
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… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Geschichte der Zeitmessgeräte — Die Geschichte der Zeitmessgeräte lässt sich bis vor 6000 Jahren zurückverfolgen, als die Sumerer auf Tontafeln von Sonnenuhren berichteten. Von dieser Erfindung, die als eine der größten der Menschheit bezeichnet werden kann, existierte in einer … Deutsch Wikipedia
