tragedian
an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles.
a writer of tragedy.
Origin of tragedian
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How to use tragedian in a sentence
Nobody else can touch her as a satirist, tragedian, and dissector of human behavior.
Maggie O’Farrell’s Book Bag: 5 Favorite Irish Writers | Maggie O’Farrell | July 2, 2013 | THE DAILY BEASTIt was when the face and figure of a great tragedian began to haunt her imagination and stir her senses.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinAny one may possess the portrait of a tragedian without exciting suspicion or comment.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories | Kate ChopinBarton Booth died; a celebrated tragedian in the reign of queen Anne, author of some songs and minor pieces.
The Every Day Book of History and Chronology | Joel MunsellDumas dwells especially on the voice of the great tragedian—a voice that was glorious and sincere, and in anguish was a sob.
The Stones of Paris in History and Letters, Volume I (of 2) | Benjamin Ellis Martin
Speak of his early life as a strolling player, his failure as a tragedian and his success in comedy.
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British Dictionary definitions for tragedian
feminine tragedienne (trəˌdʒiːdɪˈɛn)
/ (trəˈdʒiːdɪən) /
an actor who specializes in tragic roles
a writer of tragedy
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