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thespian

thes·pi·an [ théspee ən ]


noun  (plural thes·pi·ans)
Definition:
 
actor: somebody who acts on the stage



adjective 
Definition:
 
of theater: relating to the theater or the profession of acting ( literary )

[Early 19th century. < Thespis, Greek poet (6th century bc), regarded as the father of Greek tragedy]
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