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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Tragedian \Tra*ge"di*an\, n. [Cf. F. trag['e]dien.]
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     1. A writer of tragedy.
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              Thence what the lofty, grave, tragedians taught.


                                                    --Milton.
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     2. An actor or player in tragedy. --Shak.
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From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:

  tragedian
       n 1: a writer (especially a playwright) who writes tragedies
       2: an actor who specializes in tragic roles

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  25 Moby Thesaurus words for "tragedian":
     choreographer, comedian, dramatist, dramatizer, dramaturge, farcer,
     farceur, farceuse, farcist, gagman, joke writer, jokesmith,
     librettist, melodramatist, mimographer, monodramatist, play doctor,
     play fixer, playwright, playwriter, scenario writer, scenarioist,
     scenarist, scriptwriter, tragedienne
  
  

















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