tragic+actor

  • 61Apelles — Warmly greeted by Paul in Rom. 16:10. It is known to be a name borne by members of Caesar s domestic staff; and also of a well known tragic actor. This Apelles may have been one of the household of Aristobulus, a grandson of Herod the Great,… …

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  • 62tragedian — [trə dʒi:dɪən] noun 1》 (fem. tragedienne trəˌdʒi:dɪ ɛn) a tragic actor or actress. 2》 a writer of tragedies …

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  • 63Bernhardt — /ˈbɜnhat/ (say bernhaht), /ˈbɛənhat/ (say bairnhaht) noun Sarah (born Rosine Bernard), 1845–1923, French tragic actor …

  • 64Duse — /ˈduzeɪ/ (say doohzay), /djuz/ (say dyoohz) noun Eleonora /eɪleɪɒˈnɔrə/ (say aylayo nawruh) (Signora Checchi), 1859–1924, Italian tragic actor …

  • 65Kean — /kin/ (say keen) noun Edmund, 1787–1833, English tragic actor; known particularly for Shakespearean roles …

  • 66tragedian — ► NOUN 1) (fem. tragedienne) a tragic actor or actress. 2) a writer of tragedies …

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  • 67literature — /lit euhr euh cheuhr, choor , li treuh /, n. 1. writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays. 2.… …

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  • 68performing arts — arts or skills that require public performance, as acting, singing, or dancing. [1945 50] * * * ▪ 2009 Introduction Music Classical.       The last vestiges of the Cold War seemed to thaw for a moment on Feb. 26, 2008, when the unfamiliar strains …

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  • 69Shakespeare, William — (baptized April 26, 1564, Stratford upon Avon, Warwickshire, Eng. died April 23, 1616, Stratford upon Avon) British poet and playwright, often considered the greatest writer in world literature. He spent his early life in Stratford upon Avon,… …

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  • 70theatre — /thee euh teuhr, theeeu /, n. theater. * * * I Building or space in which performances are given before an audience. It contains an auditorium and stage. In ancient Greece, where Western theatre began (5th century BC), theatres were constructed… …

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