Definitions

from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun A part or character represented by an actor; any conspicuous part or function assumed by any one, as a leading public character.
  • An obsolete form of roll.
  • noun A unit of quantity formerly in use in England, defined by a statute of Charles II. as seventy-two sheets of parchment.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one.
  • noun the part, or character, which gives the title to a play, as the part of Hamlet in the play of that name.

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun Alternative spelling of role.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
  • noun what something is used for
  • noun normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
  • noun the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group

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