[kuh-mee-dee-uh
n] 
| 1. | a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc. |
| 2. | an actor in comedy. |
| 3. | a writer of comedy. |
| 4. | any comical or amusing person. |
| co·me·di·an (kə-mē'dē-ən) n.
[French comédien, player, comedian, from comédie, comedy, from Medieval Latin cōmēdia; see comedy.] |