Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of or relating to drama; dramatic.
- adjective Of or relating to Thespis.
- noun An actor or actress.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Of or relating to Thespis, a semi-legendary Greek poet of Icaria in Attica, often called the father of tragedy; relating or pertaining to dramatic acting in general; dramatic; tragic: as, the Thespian art, the drama.
- noun An actor.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- adjective of, or relating to
drama andacting ;dramatic ,theatrical - noun an
actor orplayer
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun a theatrical performer
- adjective of or relating to drama
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Examples
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That sounded strange to me, so I called my thespian friend, Eric Oleson (it's okay to call him that because he's openly thespian).
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Growing up, Suzy Berger would cringe when she was called a thespian.
A Funny Time to Be Gay Ed Karvoski Jr. 1997
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Growing up, Suzy Berger would cringe when she was called a thespian.
A Funny Time to Be Gay Ed Karvoski Jr. 1997
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Frankly I don't know why, it's not like his career has taken off in a different direction or anything, sure it's gone another way, but he's not become known as a thespian all of a sudden!
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Frankly I don't know why, it's not like his career has taken off in a different direction or anything, sure it's gone another way, but he's not become known as a thespian all of a sudden!
Filmstalker 2008
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Giamatti’s tormented thespian is attempting to survive an especially grueling stage production of “Uncle Vanya.”
Current Movie Reviews, Independent Movies - Film Threat 2009
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Very early I recall a thespian named Thoman, who was supported by a Julia Pelby.
A Backward Glance at Eighty Murdock, Charles A 1921
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AYH agree they shouldn't cut joffrey scene, and i also don't think they cut the hound. the cersei / luwin scene makes MUCH more sense, and would relate to the "world class thespian" not being in the pilot, but being in the series a little better than if the "thespian" were the hound.
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I mean, putting lipstick on a drowning polar bear might create some special mutant kind of thespian polar bear that can act in live-action Coca Cola commercials and subsist entirely on spilled oil and cruise-ship exhaust.
David Quigg: Is a Pig With Lipstick Really Still a Pig? 2008
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While the readings may strike some as overly "thespian," they take on real drama with repeated listens.
Prolagus commented on the word thespian
Mary Jo, you're looking thin
You're reading a book, "The State I'm In"
But oh, it doesn't help at all
Cause what you want is a cigarette
And a thespian with a Caravanette in Hull.
(Mary Jo, by Belle and Sebastian)
September 18, 2008
tbtabby commented on the word thespian
ACTING!
February 18, 2009
chained_bear commented on the word thespian
BRILLIANT!
February 18, 2009
plethora commented on the word thespian
I haven't heard this word used for the longest time. I'd almost forgotten it exists.
February 18, 2009
dontcry commented on the word thespian
....aaaaaaaaaaand scene.
*takes a bow*
February 18, 2009
kewpid commented on the word thespian
I thought it was a dirty word in primary school.
February 19, 2009
asativum commented on the word thespian
Well, in primary school it might be, depending on the school.
February 20, 2009
reesetee commented on the word thespian
Haha! Just my thoughts.
February 21, 2009