Thespian

[ thes-pee-uhn ]
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adjective
  1. (often lowercase) pertaining to tragedy or to the dramatic art in general.

  2. of or characteristic of Thespis.

  1. of or relating to Thespiae.

noun
  1. (sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.

Origin of Thespian

1
First recorded in 1665–75; Thespi(s) + -an

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How to use Thespian in a sentence

  • The same should be said for the Thespians as well, but history has largely ignored their share in the glorious deed.

  • He had become to me a dramatic personality as distinct as that of any of the Thespians I met in the grillroom or the library.

    Ponkapog Papers | Thomas Bailey Aldrich
  • In 1808 it was bought by Thomas Hodgkinson, an actor, and was henceforth a meeting-place for Thespians.

British Dictionary definitions for Thespian

Thespian

/ (ˈθɛspɪən) /


adjective
  1. of or relating to Thespis

  2. (usually not capital) of or relating to drama and the theatre; dramatic

noun(usually not capital)
  1. often facetious an actor or actress

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