COMEDIANS | English Meaning, Definition, and Pronunciation

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Word: Comedian

Speech Type: Noun

Etymology:

late 16th century (denoting a comic playwright): from French comédien, from Old French comedie (see comedy). The sense ‘entertainer’ dates from the late 19th century

Audio Pronunciation:
Phonetic Spelling: kəˈmiːdɪən
Dialects: British English
Definition:

an entertainer on stage or television whose act is designed to make an audience laugh

Short Definition:

entertainer on stage or television whose act is designed to make audience laugh

Examples:
  • they sat watching an Irish comedian telling jokes
  • a stand-up comedian

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