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Thespian — Thes pi*an, a. [From L. Thespis, Gr. ?, the founder of the Greek drama.] Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic; as, the Thespian art. n. An actor. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Thespian — may refer to: * A citizen of the ancient Greek city of Thespiae * An actor; this usage is derived from Thespis of Icaria, the legendary first actor. * A member of the International Thespian Society, an honor society that promotes excellence in… … Wikipedia
thespian — *actor, player, impersonator, trouper, performer, mummer, mime, mimic … New Dictionary of Synonyms
thespian — [n] actor, actress artist, bit player, character, entertainer, extra, ham*, headliner, idol, lead, performer, play actor, player, star, straight person, thesp*, understudy; concept 352 … New thesaurus
thespian — ► ADJECTIVE ▪ relating to drama and the theatre. ► NOUN ▪ an actor or actress. ORIGIN from the Greek dramatic poet Thespis (6th century BC) … English terms dictionary
Thespian — [thes′pē ən] adj. 1. of Thespis 2. [often t ] having to do with the drama; dramatic n. [often t ] an actor or actress: a somewhat humorous or pretentious term … English World dictionary
thespian — UK [ˈθespɪən] / US noun [countable] Word forms thespian : singular thespian plural thespians humorous an actor Derived word: thespian UK / US adjective … English dictionary
thespian — thes|pi|an [ˈθespiən] n [Date: 1800 1900; Origin: Thespis 6th century BC Greek writer of plays] formal an actor sometimes used humorously ▪ a distinguished thespian >thespian adj … Dictionary of contemporary English
thespian — [[t]θe̱spiən[/t]] thespians 1) N COUNT A thespian is an actor or actress. [HUMOROUS or OLD FASHIONED] 2) ADJ: ADJ n Thespian means relating to drama and the theatre. [OLD FASHIONED] … English dictionary
thespian — noun (C) formal or humorous an actor thespian adjective: Aidan turns all his thespian charm on the beautiful Tara … Longman dictionary of contemporary English
