title role

title role
(in a play, opera, etc.) the role or character from which the title is derived: She sang the title role in Carmen.
[1885-90]

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  • Title role — Role R[^o]le, n. [F. See {Roll}.] A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one; as, he has now taken the r[^o]le of philanthropist. [1913 Webster] {Title r[^o]le}, the part, or… …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • title role — /ˈtaɪtl roʊl/ (say tuytl rohl) noun (in a play, opera, etc.) the role or character from which the title is derived. Also, title part …  

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