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tragedienne
[ truh-jee-dee-en ]
/ trəˌdʒi diˈɛn /
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noun
an actress especially noted for performing tragic roles.
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Origin of tragedienne
1850–55; <French, feminine of tragédientragedian
usage note for tragedienne
See -enne.
Words nearby tragedienne
traffic pattern, traffic warden, Trafford, tragacanth, tragedian, tragedienne, tragedize, tragedy, tragic, tragic flaw, tragic hero
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