role

/ɹəʊl/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: roles

Sense 1

Meaning · English

A character or part played by a performer or actor.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

vai trò của diễn viên

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Noun

Examples

My neighbor was the lead role in last year's village play.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Meaning · English

The expected behaviour of an individual in a society.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

hành vi dự kiến trong xã hội

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Noun

Examples

The role of women has changed significantly in the last century.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 3

Meaning · English

An ancient unit of quantity, 72 sheets of parchment.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một đơn vị lượng cổ, 72 tờ da thuộc

Machine-translated — suggest a fix

Noun

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “role” mean?

A character or part played by a performer or actor.

Is “role” formal or informal?

No register label has been reviewed yet — treat it as neutral and check the usage notes above.