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leading-man
leading man
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dɪŋ
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noun
an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play.
Origin:
1695–1705
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leading man
(ˈliːdɪŋ)
—
n
a man who plays the main part in a film, play, etc
leading lady
—
fem n
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 10th Edition
2009 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
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