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Definition of comedian
1 archaic a : a writer of comediesb : an actor who plays comic roles
2 : a comical individual; specifically : a professional entertainer who uses any of various physical or verbal means to be amusing
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Examples of comedian in a Sentence
You'll like my friend. He's a real comedian.
struggled to eke out a living as a comedian in nightclubs
First Known Use of comedian
1580
COMEDIAN Defined for English Language Learners
comedian
playDefinition of comedian for English Language Learners
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: a person who performs in front of an audience and makes people laugh by telling jokes or funny stories or by acting in a way that is funny : an actor who plays roles that make people laugh
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: a person who is funny or makes people laugh
COMEDIAN Defined for Kids
comedian
playDefinition of comedian for Students
1 : a performer who makes people laugh
2 : an amusing person
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