leading man
[ lee-ding ]
/ ˈli dɪŋ /
noun
an actor who plays the principal male role in a motion picture or play.
Origin of leading man
First recorded in 1695–1705
Words nearby leading man
Example sentences from the Web for leading man
The leading-man roles followed in the back-to-back 2012 blockbusters John Carter and Battleship.
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British Dictionary definitions for leading man
leading man
/ (ˈliːdɪŋ) /
noun
a man who plays the main part in a film, play, etc