Definition of tragedian in English:

tragedian

noun trəˈdʒiːdɪəntrəˈdʒidiən

1An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
悲剧演员
Example sentencesExamples
- It reminded us that some of the zaniest players can play tragedy better than tragedians.
- Where others looked at spinners, seamers and batsmen, he saw folk heroes, comics and tragedians.
- They discuss theatrical affairs before the players arrive, when Hamlet has their chief tragedian recite a speech about the destruction of Troy.
- There were incredible conditions of prejudice, they faced all sorts of restraints, yet they were dancing, singing, acting comedians, tragedians - you name it.
- Rather, an actor will develop a specialty within a line, perhaps serving only as a lead tragedian, never doing comedy, or narrowing his eccentric business to specialize in Irish or Jewish roles.
- He retired from the stage in 1817 with a final performance as Coriolanus, widely respected as a great tragedian and as Garrick's successor in the promotion and playing of Shakespeare.
- We might think of him as misplaced, a tragedian performing in cabaret perhaps.
- Remember the great Greek tragedians: They wore a mask!
- I couldn't do that, so I found I had to become a sit-down tragedian who got up a lot.
- Comedian, tragedian and heartthrob, his distinction lies in the very indistinction of his career.
- He must be called the imitator, as all tragedians are.
1. 1.1 A writer of tragedies.
  悲剧作家
  Example sentencesExamples
  Not even the greatest of ancient tragedians could have written the script, most commentators agreed.
  And ever since then, scholars have remarked on the difference between the two tragedians as involving something like the ideal and the real.
  As the Greek tragedians and Shakespeare well knew, even a bloody tyrant can be made the object of sympathy by a cruel turn of fate.
  Those of you who are familiar with the Classical Greek tragedy, also probably know Plato's attack on the Classical Greek tragedians.
  How could Milton the classicist, the tragedian, the epic writer, reject Plato, the Greek tragedians, and Homer himself?
  Born around 524 or 525 B.C. in the city of Eleusis near Athens, the Greek dramatist Aeschylus is known as the first great tragedian.
  The Greek tragedian Euripides, for example, rarely took first prize in Athenian dramatic competitions.
  As Aeschylus and other tragedians appreciated, words could be used to make what is false appear true and what was true false.
  Euripides is considered to be the most socially critical of all the ancient Greek tragedians.
  The archon allotted to each tragedian his actors, paid at state expense, and a producer (choregus).
  In the Aristophanes original, Aeschylus and Euripides debated over which of the two was the best tragedian.
  In the years thereafter, Aeschylus found his muse and became one of the three celebrated 5th-century-BC Athenian tragedians, alongside Sophocles and Euripides.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a writer of tragedies): from Old French tragediane, from tragedie (see tragedy).

Rhymes

Archimedean, comedian, epicedian, median

Definition of tragedian in US English:

tragedian

nountrəˈjēdēəntrəˈdʒidiən

1An actor who specializes in tragic roles.
悲剧演员
Example sentencesExamples
- Where others looked at spinners, seamers and batsmen, he saw folk heroes, comics and tragedians.
- He retired from the stage in 1817 with a final performance as Coriolanus, widely respected as a great tragedian and as Garrick's successor in the promotion and playing of Shakespeare.
- They discuss theatrical affairs before the players arrive, when Hamlet has their chief tragedian recite a speech about the destruction of Troy.
- Rather, an actor will develop a specialty within a line, perhaps serving only as a lead tragedian, never doing comedy, or narrowing his eccentric business to specialize in Irish or Jewish roles.
- It reminded us that some of the zaniest players can play tragedy better than tragedians.
- I couldn't do that, so I found I had to become a sit-down tragedian who got up a lot.
- Remember the great Greek tragedians: They wore a mask!
- Comedian, tragedian and heartthrob, his distinction lies in the very indistinction of his career.
- We might think of him as misplaced, a tragedian performing in cabaret perhaps.
- There were incredible conditions of prejudice, they faced all sorts of restraints, yet they were dancing, singing, acting comedians, tragedians - you name it.
- He must be called the imitator, as all tragedians are.
1. 1.1 A writer of tragedies.
  悲剧作家
  Example sentencesExamples
  How could Milton the classicist, the tragedian, the epic writer, reject Plato, the Greek tragedians, and Homer himself?
  Not even the greatest of ancient tragedians could have written the script, most commentators agreed.
  In the Aristophanes original, Aeschylus and Euripides debated over which of the two was the best tragedian.
  The archon allotted to each tragedian his actors, paid at state expense, and a producer (choregus).
  And ever since then, scholars have remarked on the difference between the two tragedians as involving something like the ideal and the real.
  As Aeschylus and other tragedians appreciated, words could be used to make what is false appear true and what was true false.
  Born around 524 or 525 B.C. in the city of Eleusis near Athens, the Greek dramatist Aeschylus is known as the first great tragedian.
  In the years thereafter, Aeschylus found his muse and became one of the three celebrated 5th-century-BC Athenian tragedians, alongside Sophocles and Euripides.
  As the Greek tragedians and Shakespeare well knew, even a bloody tyrant can be made the object of sympathy by a cruel turn of fate.
  The Greek tragedian Euripides, for example, rarely took first prize in Athenian dramatic competitions.
  Those of you who are familiar with the Classical Greek tragedy, also probably know Plato's attack on the Classical Greek tragedians.
  Euripides is considered to be the most socially critical of all the ancient Greek tragedians.

Origin

Late Middle English (denoting a writer of tragedies): from Old French tragediane, from tragedie (see tragedy).

单词	tragedian
释义	Definition of tragedian in English: tragedian noun trəˈdʒiːdɪəntrəˈdʒidiən 1An actor who specializes in tragic roles. 悲剧演员 Example sentencesExamples It reminded us that some of the zaniest players can play tragedy better than tragedians. Where others looked at spinners, seamers and batsmen, he saw folk heroes, comics and tragedians. They discuss theatrical affairs before the players arrive, when Hamlet has their chief tragedian recite a speech about the destruction of Troy. There were incredible conditions of prejudice, they faced all sorts of restraints, yet they were dancing, singing, acting comedians, tragedians - you name it. Rather, an actor will develop a specialty within a line, perhaps serving only as a lead tragedian, never doing comedy, or narrowing his eccentric business to specialize in Irish or Jewish roles. He retired from the stage in 1817 with a final performance as Coriolanus, widely respected as a great tragedian and as Garrick's successor in the promotion and playing of Shakespeare. We might think of him as misplaced, a tragedian performing in cabaret perhaps. Remember the great Greek tragedians: They wore a mask! I couldn't do that, so I found I had to become a sit-down tragedian who got up a lot. Comedian, tragedian and heartthrob, his distinction lies in the very indistinction of his career. He must be called the imitator, as all tragedians are. 1.1 A writer of tragedies. 悲剧作家 Example sentencesExamples Not even the greatest of ancient tragedians could have written the script, most commentators agreed. And ever since then, scholars have remarked on the difference between the two tragedians as involving something like the ideal and the real. As the Greek tragedians and Shakespeare well knew, even a bloody tyrant can be made the object of sympathy by a cruel turn of fate. Those of you who are familiar with the Classical Greek tragedy, also probably know Plato's attack on the Classical Greek tragedians. How could Milton the classicist, the tragedian, the epic writer, reject Plato, the Greek tragedians, and Homer himself? Born around 524 or 525 B.C. in the city of Eleusis near Athens, the Greek dramatist Aeschylus is known as the first great tragedian. The Greek tragedian Euripides, for example, rarely took first prize in Athenian dramatic competitions. As Aeschylus and other tragedians appreciated, words could be used to make what is false appear true and what was true false. Euripides is considered to be the most socially critical of all the ancient Greek tragedians. The archon allotted to each tragedian his actors, paid at state expense, and a producer (choregus). In the Aristophanes original, Aeschylus and Euripides debated over which of the two was the best tragedian. In the years thereafter, Aeschylus found his muse and became one of the three celebrated 5th-century-BC Athenian tragedians, alongside Sophocles and Euripides. Origin Late Middle English (denoting a writer of tragedies): from Old French tragediane, from tragedie (see tragedy). Rhymes Archimedean, comedian, epicedian, median Definition of tragedian in US English: tragedian nountrəˈjēdēəntrəˈdʒidiən 1An actor who specializes in tragic roles. 悲剧演员 Example sentencesExamples Where others looked at spinners, seamers and batsmen, he saw folk heroes, comics and tragedians. He retired from the stage in 1817 with a final performance as Coriolanus, widely respected as a great tragedian and as Garrick's successor in the promotion and playing of Shakespeare. They discuss theatrical affairs before the players arrive, when Hamlet has their chief tragedian recite a speech about the destruction of Troy. Rather, an actor will develop a specialty within a line, perhaps serving only as a lead tragedian, never doing comedy, or narrowing his eccentric business to specialize in Irish or Jewish roles. It reminded us that some of the zaniest players can play tragedy better than tragedians. I couldn't do that, so I found I had to become a sit-down tragedian who got up a lot. Remember the great Greek tragedians: They wore a mask! Comedian, tragedian and heartthrob, his distinction lies in the very indistinction of his career. We might think of him as misplaced, a tragedian performing in cabaret perhaps. There were incredible conditions of prejudice, they faced all sorts of restraints, yet they were dancing, singing, acting comedians, tragedians - you name it. He must be called the imitator, as all tragedians are. 1.1 A writer of tragedies. 悲剧作家 Example sentencesExamples How could Milton the classicist, the tragedian, the epic writer, reject Plato, the Greek tragedians, and Homer himself? Not even the greatest of ancient tragedians could have written the script, most commentators agreed. In the Aristophanes original, Aeschylus and Euripides debated over which of the two was the best tragedian. The archon allotted to each tragedian his actors, paid at state expense, and a producer (choregus). And ever since then, scholars have remarked on the difference between the two tragedians as involving something like the ideal and the real. As Aeschylus and other tragedians appreciated, words could be used to make what is false appear true and what was true false. Born around 524 or 525 B.C. in the city of Eleusis near Athens, the Greek dramatist Aeschylus is known as the first great tragedian. In the years thereafter, Aeschylus found his muse and became one of the three celebrated 5th-century-BC Athenian tragedians, alongside Sophocles and Euripides. As the Greek tragedians and Shakespeare well knew, even a bloody tyrant can be made the object of sympathy by a cruel turn of fate. The Greek tragedian Euripides, for example, rarely took first prize in Athenian dramatic competitions. Those of you who are familiar with the Classical Greek tragedy, also probably know Plato's attack on the Classical Greek tragedians. Euripides is considered to be the most socially critical of all the ancient Greek tragedians. Origin Late Middle English (denoting a writer of tragedies): from Old French tragediane, from tragedie (see tragedy).
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