Thespis

American  

[thes-pis] / ˈθɛs pɪs /

noun

1. flourished 6th century b.c., Greek poet.

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Thespis British  

/ ˈθɛspɪs /

noun

1. 6th century _bc , Greek poet, regarded as the founder of tragic drama

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Example Sentences

The musical was set to open Off Broadway in April 2020; but, of course, the ghost of Thespis had other plans and the production has been postponed until the 2021-22 season.

From New York Times

Goodwin: The first actor, Thespis, stepped out of the chorus in, what was it?

From Los Angeles Times

Thespis had got loose and was running wild all over Scarsdale.

From The New Yorker

She decided to submit her play to the Thespis Theater Festival in New York.

From Washington Post

That’s when Thespis is believed to have won the prize for tragedy at the annual festival of Dionysus in Athens.

From New York Times