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Definition of "tragedian" [tra•ge•di•an]

  • A writer of tragedies. (noun)
  • One who performs tragic roles in the theater. (noun)

American Heritage(R) Dictionary of the English Language, Fifth Edition. Copyright (c) 2011 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.

Use "tragedian" in a sentence
  • "A tragedian is a hard character only on the stage, but the comedian is the comedian always."
  • "Our tragedian was a rough joker off the stage; our prime clown the most peevish mortal living."
  • "It is a discussion on the nature of love, taking the form of a group of speeches, both satirical and serious, given by a group of men at a symposium or a wine drinking gathering at the house of the tragedian Agathon at Athens."