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tragedian Definition

tra·gedi·an (trə jē′dē ən)

noun

  1. a writer of tragedies
  2. an actor of tragedy

Etymology: ME tragedien < MFr

tragedian Synonyms

tragedian

n.

dramatist, performer, tragedienne, Thespian; see actor 1, actress.

tragedian Usage Examples

Adjective modifier

  • Greek: But, as the Greek tragedians knew, pity and fear must be purged.
  • great: The intense blue eyes in the thin face mark him as a great tragedian.
  • ancient: The big question the ancient tragedian faced was: whose two hours?
  • Athenian: With Aeschylus and Euripedes, Sophocles is the greatest of Athenian tragedians.