The Collaborative International Dictionary of English. 2000.
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 — {{11}}thespian (adj.) 1670s, of or pertaining to tragedy or dramatic acting, from Gk. Thespis, poet of 6c. B.C.E., the traditional father of Greek tragedy. The names is lit. inspired by the gods. {{12}}thespian (n.) an actor, 1827, from THESPIAN… … Etymology 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
