tragedian
tragedian
Definition
tra·gedi·an (trə jē′dē ən)
noun
- a writer of tragedies
- an actor of tragedy
Etymology: ME tragedien < MFr
tragedian
Synonyms
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.
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