THESPIAN


Meaning of THESPIAN in English

thes ‧ pi ‧ an /ˈθespiən/ BrE AmE noun [countable]

[ Date: 1800-1900 ; Origin: Thespis 6th-century BC Greek writer of plays ]

formal an actor – sometimes used humorously:

a distinguished thespian

—thespian adjective

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