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- n. Alternative spelling of role.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. A part, or character, performed by an actor in a drama; hence, a part of function taken or assumed by any one.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- An obsolete form of roll.
- n. A unit of quantity formerly in use in England, defined by a statute of Charles II. as seventy-two sheets of parchment.
- n. A part or character represented by an actor; any conspicuous part or function assumed by any one, as a leading public character.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. an actor's portrayal of someone in a play
- n. what something is used for
- n. normal or customary activity of a person in a particular social setting
- n. the actions and activities assigned to or required or expected of a person or group
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