What does "title role" mean?

The part of a movie, play, or television show, from which the work's title is taken.

What is a synonym for "title role"?

Common synonyms include: actor, antagonist, antihero, bit, cast, character.

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Noun

1
The part of a movie, play, or television show, from which the work's title is taken.
2
the role of the character after whom the play is named wordnet