tragedienne
[ truh-jee-dee-en ]
/ trəˌdʒi diˈɛn /
noun
an actress especially noted for performing tragic roles.
Origin of tragedienne
1850–55; < French, feminine of
tragédien
tragedian
usage note for tragedienne
See
-enne.
Words nearby tragedienne
trafficator,
trafficky,
trafford,
tragacanth,
tragedian,
tragedienne,
tragedize,
tragedy,
tragic,
tragic flaw,
tragic hero