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tragedian

US/tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/

tragedian noun: an actor who specializes in tragic roles.

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Noun

tragedian (plural tragedians)

  1. An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
    • Euen thoſe you were wont to take such delight in the Tragedians of the City.c. 1599–1602 (date written), William Shakespeare, “The Tragedie of Hamlet, Prince of Denmarke”, in Mr. William Shakespeares Comedies, Histories, & Tragedies […] (First Folio), London: […] Isaac...
    • 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.1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter LXVI, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC
  2. A playwright who writes tragedies.

tragedian meaning in Malayalam

tragedian in Malayalam

ദുഃഖപ്രധാന നാടകാഭിനയക്കാരൻ

Synonyms of tragedian

Forms of tragedian

pluraltragedians

Origin of tragedian

From Middle English tragedyen, from Old French tragediane (French tragédien), equivalent to tragedy + -ian.

Questions about tragedian

What does tragedian mean?
Tragedian means an actor who specializes in tragic roles.
What is tragedian in Malayalam?
Tragedian in Malayalam is ദുഃഖപ്രധാന നാടകാഭിനയക്കാരൻ. See Tragedian meaning in Malayalam.
What part of speech is tragedian?
Tragedian is a noun.
How do you pronounce tragedian?
Tragedian is pronounced /tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/ (US).
What is the plural of tragedian?
The plural of tragedian is tragedians.

Words near tragedian in the dictionary

  1. Tragard
  2. tragasol
  3. tragedeigh
  4. tragedeighs
  5. tragedial
  6. tragedian
  7. tragedians
  8. tragedic
  9. tragedical
  10. tragedically
  11. tragedie

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