'Tragedian' definitions:
Definition of 'tragedian'
From: WordNet
noun
A writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
noun
An actor who specializes in tragic roles
Definition of 'Tragedian'
From: GCIDE
- Tragedian \Tra*ge"di*an\, n. [Cf. F. trag['e]dien.] [1913 Webster]
- 1. A writer of tragedy. [1913 Webster]
- Thence what the lofty, grave, tragedians taught. --Milton. [1913 Webster]
- 2. An actor or player in tragedy. --Shak. [1913 Webster]
Synonyms of 'tragedian'
From: Moby Thesaurus
- choreographer,
- comedian,
- dramatist,
- dramatizer,
- dramaturge,
- farcer,
- farceur,
- farceuse,
- farcist,
- gagman,
- joke writer,
- jokesmith,
- librettist,
- melodramatist,
- mimographer,
- monodramatist,
- play doctor,
- play fixer,
- playwright,
- playwriter,
- scenario writer,
- scenarioist,
- scenarist,
- scriptwriter,
- tragedienne