tragedian

[ truh-jee-dee-uhn ]

/ trəˈdʒi di ən /

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noun

an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles.

a writer of tragedy.

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Origin of tragedian

1325–75; tragedy + -an; replacing Middle English tragedien<Middle French

Words nearby tragedian

traffic manager, traffic pattern, traffic warden, Trafford, tragacanth, tragedian, tragedienne, tragedize, tragedy, tragic, tragic flaw

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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|DAILY BEAST
It 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 Chopin
Any one may possess the portrait of a tragedian without exciting suspicion or comment.
The Awakening and Selected Short Stories|Kate Chopin
Barton 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 Munsell

Dumas 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.
The Complete Club Book for Women|Caroline French Benton

British Dictionary definitions for tragedian

tragedian

feminine tragedienne (trəˌdʒiːdɪˈɛn)

/ (trəˈdʒiːdɪən) /

noun

an actor who specializes in tragic roles

a writer of tragedy

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tragedian

Origin of tragedian

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British Dictionary definitions for tragedian

feminine tragedienne (trəˌdʒiːdɪˈɛn)