Synonyms for comedian
Grammar : Noun |
Spell : kuh-mee-dee-uh n |
Phonetic Transcription : kəˈmi di ən |
Top 10 synonyms for comedian Other synonyms for the word comedian
Définition of comedian
Origin :- 1580s, "comic poet," later (c.1600) "stage actor in comedies," also, generally, "actor," from Middle French comédien, from comédie (see comedy). Meaning "professional joke-teller, etc." is from 1898.
- noun funny person, often professional
- Rjane is the most comedian of comedians, and an artist when she wishes to be.
- Extract from : « My Double Life » by Sarah Bernhardt
- "Well then, I want the last speech of all," the comedian declared.
- Extract from : « Nana, The Miller's Daughter, Captain Burle, Death of Olivier Becaille » by Emile Zola
- The comedian finished, and the orchestra noisily chorded him off.
- Extract from : « The Yellow Claw » by Sax Rohmer
- No, since theatres have existed, never has there been a comedian of his ability.
- Extract from : « The Nabob » by Alphonse Daudet
- Irish Johnstone, the comedian, was known to be rather parsimonious.
- Extract from : « The Jest Book » by Mark Lemon
- From her usual costume you would have taken her for a German comedian.
- Extract from : « The Story of Russia » by R. Van Bergen, M.A.
- He was considered the best Irish comedian on the American stage.
- Extract from : « American Men of Mind » by Burton E. Stevenson
- But Florence was more than a mere song-writer Irish comedian.
- Extract from : « American Men of Mind » by Burton E. Stevenson
- The face of the Glee Club's comedian had assumed just the right seriousness.
- Extract from : « Stanford Stories » by Charles K. Field
- Something of the comedian in that; aye, M. de la Rochefoucault?
- Extract from : « Imaginary Conversations and Poems » by Walter Savage Landor
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