comedian

co·me·di·an  (k-md-n)

n.

1. A professional entertainer who tells jokes or performs various other comic acts.

2. An actor in comedy.

3. A writer of comedy.

4. A person who amuses or tries to be amusing; a clown.

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[French comédien, player, comedian, from comédie, comedy, from Medieval Latin cmdia; see comedy.]

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comedian [kəˈmiːdɪən]

n

1. (Performing Arts / Theatre) an entertainer who specializes in jokes, comic skits, etc.

2. (Performing Arts / Theatre) an actor in comedy

3. an amusing or entertaining person: sometimes used ironically

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	comedian - a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts comic merry andrew, buffoon, clown, goof, goofball - a person who amuses others by ridiculous behavior comedienne - a female comedian gagman, standup comedian - a comedian who uses gags joker, jokester - a person who enjoys telling or playing jokes performer, performing artist - an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience top banana - the leading comedian in a burlesque show
	2.	comedian - an actor in a comedy actor, histrion, thespian, role player, player - a theatrical performer comedienne - a female actor in a comedy

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comedian

noun comic, laugh (informal), wit, clown, funny man, humorist, wag, joker, jester, dag (N.Z. informal), card (informal) After a career as a comedian, he turned to serious drama.

Translations

comedian [kəˈmiːdɪən] N → humorista mf, cómico/a m/f

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comedian [kəˈmiːdiən] n (= entertainer) → comique mf

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comedian

n → Komiker(in) m(f); (fig also) → Witzbold m

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comedian [kəˈmiːdɪən] n → attore comico

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comedian [kəˈmiːdɪən] n → attore comico

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comedian → ممثل هزلى bavič komiker Komiker κωμικός humorista koomikko comique komičar comico コメディアン 코미디언 komiek komiker komik comediante комедиант komiker ตัวตลก komedyen diễn viên hài 喜剧演员