Tragedian
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Pronunciation /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/ · Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Tragedian is a noun meaning An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
Meaning
An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
More Meanings
- A playwright who writes tragedies.
Example Sentences
Euen thoſe you were wont to take such delight in the Tragedians of the City.
Greene died of a debauch; and Marlowe, the gracer of tragedians, perished in an ignominious brawl.
And as for the separation scene from the child, while Becky was reciting it, Emmy retired altogether behind her pocket-handkerchief, so that the consummate little tragedian must have been charmed to see the effect which her performance produced on her audience.
Word Forms
- tragedians
Synonyms for tragedian
Depending on context, synonyms include tragedist.
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include tragedist, tragicomedian, tragedienne, tragic, tragicomedienne, tragicaster.
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