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Definition of tragedienne noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

tragedienne

noun

/trəˌdʒiːdiˈen/

/trəˌdʒiːdiˈen/

(formal)

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a female actor in tragedies
Word Originmid 19th cent.: from French tragédienne, feminine of tragédien.

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