WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2026
ti′tle role′, 
  1. (in a play, opera, etc.) the role or character from which the title is derived:She sang the title role inCarmen.
  • 1885–90

Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers::
title role n
  1. the role of the character after whom a play, etc is named
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