tragedian
noun/tɹəˈd͡ʒidiən/US
Etymology
From Middle English tragedyen, from Old French tragediane (French tragédien), equivalent to tragedy + -ian.
- derived from tragediane
- inherited from tragedyen
Definitions
An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
- Euen thoſe you were wont to take such delight in the Tragedians of the City.
- Greene died of a debauch; and Marlowe, the gracer of tragedians, perished in an ignominious brawl.
A playwright who writes tragedies.
The neighborhood
- synonymtragedist
- neighbortragedienne
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA