comedian
pronunciation
How to pronounce comedian in British English:
UK [kəˈmiːdiən]
How to pronounce comedian in American English:
US [kəˈmiːdiən]
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- Noun:
- a professional performer who tells jokes and performs comical acts
- an actor in a comedy
Word Origin
- comedian (n.)
- 1580s, "comic poet," later (c. 1600) "stage actor in comedies," also, generally, "actor," from Middle French comédien, from comédie (see comedy). Meaning "professional joke-teller, etc." is from 1898.
Example
- 1. Alex horne is a comedian and writer .
- 2. Chris rock has become the most popular comedian in the world .
- 3. The top-selling paris show features a stand-up comedian , florence foresti .
- 4. In 2007 , comedian eddie murphy purchased long cay for $ 15 million .
- 5. Italy 's most popular blogger , the comedian beppe grillo , thought so .