key figure



key figure

n. an important person in an event; a person central to an event. Sam is not exactly a key figure, but he can lead us to Mr. Big.
See also: figure, key

Common Names:

NameGenderPronouncedUsage
BognaBAWG-nahPolish
LeahLEE-ə (English)English, Hebrew, Biblical, Biblical Hebrew
Dilys-Welsh
Virginia[və(:)'dʒinjə]
LamprechtLAHMP-rekht (German)German (Archaic), Ancient Germanic
Viatrix-Late Roman