adj. of, or relating to drama and acting; dramatic, theatrical
n. an actor or player
the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
adj. Of or pertaining to Thespis; hence, relating to the drama; dramatic.
The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
Of or relating to Thespis, a semi-legendary Greek poet of Icaria in Attica, often called the father of tragedy; relating or pertaining to dramatic acting in general; dramatic; tragic: as, the Thespian art, the drama.
n. An actor.
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n. a theatrical performer
adj. of or relating to drama
Word Usage
"That sounded strange to me, so I called my thespian friend, Eric Oleson (it's okay to call him that because he's openly thespian)."