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Synonyms
role (rōl)

[French rôle, from Old French rolle, roll of parchment (on which an actor's part was written), from Latin rotula diminutive of rota, wheel; see roll.]

noun 

  1. A character or part played by a performer.
  2. The characteristic and expected social behavior of an individual.
  3. A function or position. See synonyms at function
  4. Linguistics The function of a word or construction, as in a sentence.