title role
noun [C usually singular]Definition
› A title role in a play or film is the character referred to in its name, usually the main part: She is currently to be seen at the National Theatre playing the title role in 'Queen Christina'.Casting, roles and scripts
(Definition of title role noun from the Cambridge Advanced Learner's Dictionary & Thesaurus
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Synonyms and related words:
- bill noun (NOTICE)
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- dramatize verb (THEATRE)
- opposite preposition
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