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What word describes a character in a play or book whose name is in the title
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For more on marking an answer as the "Best Answer", please visit our FAQ.Or, it could be 'Titular' - I think this would distinguish it from an eponymous character as described by QM in his example. Take 'The Picture of Dorian Grey' - since 'Dorian Grey' is not the title but his name appears in the title, titualr would, I think, be more appropriate. I'm sure I'll be corrected if this is wrong!