comedienne

noun

co·​me·​di·​enne kə-ˌmē-dē-ˈen How to pronounce comedienne (audio)
: a woman who is a comedian

Examples of comedienne in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Other award ceremonies are based around comedienne, actor and producer Sandra Ng, who will be honored with the HIFF Spotlight On Hong Kong Filmmaker in Profile Award; Temuera Morrison, recipient of the HIFF Leanne K Ferrer Pasifika Trailblazer Award; and Stanley Nelson. Patrick Frater, Variety, 6 Sep. 2024 After winning her first-ever Primetime Emmy Award for playing Jeffrey Dahmer whistleblower Glenda Cleveland in Netflix's Dahmer – Monster: The Jeffrey Dahmer Story, the longtime sitcom comedienne reteams with Ryan Murphy for Grotesquerie. Nick Romano, EW.com, 6 Sep. 2024 The legendary comedienne hit the red carpet arm in arm with another funny lady: SNL alum Kristen Wiig. Kate Hogan, Peoplemag, 22 May 2024 Veteran comedienne Caroline Rhea made the tough gig of keeping the seen-it-all crowd engaged during dinner look easy, helping a live auction raise more than $160,000 from the audience of 750. Nicholas White, Variety, 13 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for comedienne 

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Word History

Etymology

French comédienne, feminine of comédien comedian, from comédie

First Known Use

1834, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of comedienne was in 1834

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Cite this Entry

“Comedienne.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comedienne. Accessed 31 Oct. 2024.

Kids Definition

comedienne

noun
co·​me·​di·​enne kə-ˌmēd-ē-ˈen How to pronounce comedienne (audio)
: a female comedian

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