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comedian

Pronunciation: /kəˈmiːdɪən/

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Definition of comedian

noun

  • an entertainer on stage or television whose act is designed to make an audience laugh: they sat watching an Irish comedian telling jokes a stand-up comedian
  • a comic actor or playwright.
  • often ironic a person who is or thinks themselves to be amusing or entertaining: he’s a real comedian, this fellow

Origin:

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

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