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Meaning of Thespian | Babel Free

Noun CEFR C2 Specialized
ˈθɛspi.ən

Definitions

  1. A person from the ancient Greek city of Thespiae.
  2. An actor or player.
  3. Alternative letter-case form of thespian.
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Equivalents

العربية ممثّل مسرحي
Ελληνικά ηθοποιός
Español actoral tespiano
Polski aktorski

Examples

“In his way Carlyle was as much of a Thespian as Garrick or Kemble, Booth or Jeferson.”
“Now, I don’t think you’ve met Melissa Wayne, a fellow Thespian.”
“The courtyard’s empty and the Clients are inside the castle making pigs of themselves while watching a troupe of Thespians bait an animatronic bear.”

CEFR level

C2
Mastery
This word is part of the CEFR C2 vocabulary — mastery level.
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