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thespian
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Thespian
adj.
dramatic, theatrical, pertaining to the theater; pertaining to Thespis (father of Greek tragedy)
n.
dramatic actor (after Thespis, father of Greek tragedy)
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Thespian
Thespian may refer to:
- A citizen of the ancient Greek city of Thespiae
- Relating to [drama]
- An actor or actress (also thesp, as extensively used by Variety magazine), referring to Thespis of Icaria, the first credited actor
- A member of the International Thespian Society, an honor society that promotes excellence in high school theater
- "The Thespian", the sixth song of The Emptiness, the third studio album by American band Alesana
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thespian
Noun
1. a theatrical performer
(synonym) actor, histrion, player, role player
(hypernym) performer, performing artist
(hyponym) actress
Adjective
1. of or relating to drama; "the movie director had thespian cooperation"
(pertainym) play, drama, dramatic play
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Thespian
(n.)
An actor.
An actor.
(a.)
Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art.
Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art.
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thespian
Synonyms and related words:
Roscius, actor, actor-proof, actress, all-star, antagonist, bad guy, ballet, balletic, barnstormer, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child actor, cinematic, cinematographic, diseur, diseuse, dramatic, dramatical, dramatizer, dramaturgic, feeder, film, filmic, foil, ham, hammy, heavy, histrio, histrion, histrionic, impersonator, ingenue, juvenile, legitimate, matinee idol, melodramatic, milked, mime, mimer, mimic, monodramatic, monologist, movie, mummer, operatic, overacted, overplayed, pantomime, pantomimist, performer, playactor, player, protean actor, reciter, scenic, soubrette, spectacular, stage performer, stage player, stagelike, stageworthy, stagy, starstruck, stellar, stooge, straight man, stroller, strolling player, theaterlike, theatrical, thrown away, trouper, underacted, underplayed, utility man, vaudevillian, villain|
Roscius, actor, actor-proof, actress, all-star, antagonist, bad guy, ballet, balletic, barnstormer, character, character actor, character man, character woman, child actor, cinematic, cinematographic, diseur, diseuse, dramatic, dramatical, dramatizer, dramaturgic, feeder, film, filmic, foil, ham, hammy, heavy, histrio, histrion, histrionic, impersonator, ingenue, juvenile, legitimate, matinee idol, melodramatic, milked, mime, mimer, mimic, monodramatic, monologist, movie, mummer, operatic, overacted, overplayed, pantomime, pantomimist, performer, playactor, player, protean actor, reciter, scenic, soubrette, spectacular, stage performer, stage player, stagelike, stageworthy, stagy, starstruck, stellar, stooge, straight man, stroller, strolling player, theaterlike, theatrical, thrown away, trouper, underacted, underplayed, utility man, vaudevillian, villain|
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