"lead character" meaning in English

See lead character in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

Forms: lead characters [plural]
Etymology: lead + character Etymology templates: {{compound|en|lead|character}} lead + character Head templates: {{en-noun}} lead character (plural lead characters)
  1. The main protagonist in a work. Synonyms: hero, heroine, protagonist Related terms: subcharacter
    Sense id: en-lead_character-en-noun-pxTqMnlS Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header

Inflected forms

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