comediannoun [ C ]
uk/kəˈmiː.di.ən/us/kəˈmiː.di.ən/female also comedienne, uk/kəˌmiː.diˈen/usB2 a person whose job is to make people laugh by telling jokes and funny stories or by copying the behaviour or speech of famous people:
a stand-up comedian
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Entertainers in general
- acrobat
- bullfight
- compere
- duo
- emcee
- escape artist
- escort
- fire-eater
- fool
- geisha
- impresario
- jester
- joker
- mimic
- picador
- puppeteer
- roadshow
- showgirl
- snake charmer
- warm
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