comedian

[ kuh-mee-dee-uh n ]

/ kəˈmi di ən /

a professional entertainer who amuses by relating anecdotes, acting out comical situations, engaging in humorous repartee, etc.

an actor in comedy.

a writer of comedy.

any comical or amusing person.

Origin of comedian

1575–85; < Middle French comediain; see comedy, -ian

The atmosphere on campuses has gotten repressive enough that comedian Chris Rock no longer plays colleges.

How the PC Police Threaten Free Speech |Nick Gillespie |January 9, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
The comedian responded to the deadly attack on a French satirical magazine by renewing his recent criticisms of the Islamic faith.

Bill Maher: Hundreds of Millions of Muslims Support Attack on ‘Charlie Hebdo’ |Lloyd Grove |January 8, 2015 |DAILY BEAST
Then there was an event, an HRC event, and I took a picture with Monique, the actress and comedian.

How A Company’s Support of Gay Employees Helped One of Them To Come Out | |December 24, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Team Cosby has vehemently denied the allegations, dating back at least to a 2004 lawsuit that the comedian settled out of court.

Team Cosby’s Mission Impossible |Lloyd Grove |December 18, 2014 |DAILY BEAST

The comedian was right to call out Bill Cosby, but his material is littered with jokes about rape.

Bill Cosby Foe Hannibal Buress Joked About Date Rape |Rich Goldstein |November 20, 2014 |DAILY BEAST
Even this comedian of jaws and claws was eclipsed in success.

The Man Who Laughs |Victor Hugo
His gifts as a comedian gave him immediate and marked success, both with the public and with his fellow actors.

Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 7, Slice 9 |Various
Voltaire called it the devil in the body; he demanded it even in a comedian in order to be a comedian of genius.

Lectures on the true, the beautiful and the good |Victor Cousin
Holberg the comedian was born in Bergen; but he is generally classed among the Danish authors.

Northern Travel |Bayard Taylor
Benjamin Jonson, or Johnson, was a comedian of the highest order.

Their Majesties' Servants (Volume 1 of 3) |John Doran

comedian

/ (kəˈmiːdɪən) /

an entertainer who specializes in jokes, comic skits, etc

an actor in comedy

an amusing or entertaining person: sometimes used ironically