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tragedian — TRAGEDIÁN, Ă, tragedieni, e, s.m. şi f. Actor specializat în roluri de tragedie. [pr.: di an] – Din fr. tragédien. Trimis de claudia, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DEX 98 tragedián s. m. (sil. di an), pl. tragediéni (sil. di eni) Trimis de siveco,… … Dicționar Român
Tragedian — Tra*ge di*an, n. [Cf. F. trag[ e]dien.] [1913 Webster] 1. A writer of tragedy. [1913 Webster] Thence what the lofty, grave, tragedians taught. Milton. [1913 Webster] 2. An actor or player in tragedy. Shak. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
tragedian — (n.) writer of tragedies, late 14c., from O.Fr. tragediane (Mod.Fr. tragédien), from tragedie (see TRAGEDY (Cf. tragedy)). Another word for this was tragician (mid 15c.) … Etymology dictionary
tragedian — ► NOUN 1) (fem. tragedienne) a tragic actor or actress. 2) a writer of tragedies … English terms dictionary
tragedian — [trə jē′dē ən] n. [ME tragedien < MFr] 1. a writer of tragedies 2. an actor of tragedy … English World dictionary
tragedian — UK [trəˈdʒiːdɪən] / US [trəˈdʒɪdɪən] noun [countable] Word forms tragedian : singular tragedian plural tragedians theatre an actor who performs in a tragedy, or someone who writes a tragedy … English dictionary
tragedian — a, tragedian, o n. tragédienne … Diccionari Personau e Evolutiu
Tragedian (disambiguation) — Tragedian refers to:*A term for Greek playwrights, who wrote tragedies. See Greek Tragedy.*The name of the roving acting company in Tom Stoppard s Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead … Wikipedia
tragedian — noun Etymology: Middle English tragedien, from Middle French, from tragedie Date: 14th century 1. a writer of tragedies 2. an actor specializing in tragic roles … New Collegiate Dictionary
tragedian — /treuh jee dee euhn/, n. 1. an actor especially noted for performing tragic roles. 2. a writer of tragedy. [1325 75; TRAGEDY + AN; r. ME tragedien < MF] * * * … Universalium
