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Comedy vs Comedienne - What's the difference?

comedy | comedienne |

As nouns the difference between comedy and comedienne

is that comedy is archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel while comedienne is a female comedian.

comedy

English

Alternative forms

* comedie * (archaic) * (archaic)

Noun

  • archaic Greece. a choric song of celebration or revel
  • ancient Greece. a light, amusing play with a happy ending
  • medieval Europe.'' a narrative poem with an agreeable ending (e.g., ''The Divine Comedy )
  • (drama) A dramatic work that is light and humorous or satirical in tone
  • (drama) The genre of such works
  • entertainment composed of jokes, satire, or humorous performance
    • Why would you be watching comedy when there are kids starving right now?
  • the art of composing comedy
  • a humorous event

    • Antonyms

    * drama * tragedy

    Derived terms

    * comedic * comedically * comedy of errors * situation comedy, sitcom * comic * comedian

    Related terms

    * comic

    comedienne

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (sometimes, proscribed) A female comedian.

    • Usage notes

    Some consider this word to be an outdated gendered term, preferring to use comedian'' or ''comic'' for women instead.'>citation

    Hypernyms

    * comedian (male and female comedian) * comic

    Related terms

    * comedian (male comedian)

    References