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Thespis

[ thes-pis ]

noun

  1. flourished 6th century b.c., Greek poet.


Thespis

/ ˈθɛspɪs /

noun

  1. Thespis6th century bc6th century bcMGreekWRITING: poet 6th century bc , Greek poet, regarded as the founder of tragic drama
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Example Sentences

The musical was set to open Off Broadway in April 2020; but, of course, the ghost of Thespis had other plans and the production has been postponed until the 2021-22 season.

Goodwin: The first actor, Thespis, stepped out of the chorus in, what was it?

To stretch a metaphor to the breaking point, there are times when Thespis excitedly humps my thigh.

She decided to submit her play to the Thespis Theater Festival in New York.

That’s when Thespis is believed to have won the prize for tragedy at the annual festival of Dionysus in Athens.

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