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Word: Role
Speech Type: Noun
Etymology:
early 17th century: from French rôle, from obsolete French roule ‘roll’, referring originally to the roll of paper on which the actor's part was written
Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling:
rəʊl
Dialects: British English
Definition:
an actor's part in a play, film, etc.
Short Definition:actor's part in play, film
Examples:- Dietrich's role as a wife in war-torn Paris
- his first major film role
Variant Forms:
- rôle
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