comédienne

  • 1comedienne — 1860, from Fr. comédienne, fem. of comédien (see COMEDIAN (Cf. comedian)) …

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  • 2comedienne — [kə mē΄dē en′] n. [Fr comédienne, fem.] a woman comedian …

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  • 3comédienne — ● comédien, comédienne nom Personne dont la profession est de jouer au théâtre, au cinéma, à la télévision ou à la radio ; acteur, actrice. ● comédien, comédienne (citations) nom Henri Frédéric Amiel Genève 1821 Genève 1881 On devient charlatan… …

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  • 4comedienne — UK [kəˌmiːdɪˈen] / US [kəˌmɪdɪˈen] noun [countable] Word forms comedienne : singular comedienne plural comediennes old fashioned a female comedian …

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  • 5comedienne — noun Etymology: French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie Date: circa 1859 a woman who is a comedian …

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  • 6comedienne — /keuh mee dee en , may /, n. a woman who is a comic entertainer or actress. [1855 60; < F comédienne; see COMEDIAN, ENNE] Usage. See enne. * * * …

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  • 7comedienne — comedian, comedienne (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) n. See wit …

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  • 8comedienne — co|me|di|enne [kəˌmi:diˈen] n [Date: 1800 1900; : French; Origin: comédienne, from comédie; COMEDY] a female comedian …

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  • 9comedienne — [[t]kəmi͟ːdie̱n[/t]] comediennes N COUNT A comedienne is a female entertainer whose job is to make people laugh, by telling jokes or funny stories. Syn: comic …

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  • 10comedienne — co•me•di•enne [[t]kəˌmi diˈɛn, ˌmeɪ [/t]] n. use a female comic entertainer or actress • Etymology: 1855–60; &LT; F comédienne usage: See enne …

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