English Dictionary: Comic | by the DICT Development Group |
3 results for Comic | |
From WordNet (r) 3.0 (2006) [wn]: | |
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From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Comic \Com"ic\, a. [L. comicus pertaining to comedy, Gr. [?]: cf. F. comique. See {Comedy}.] 1. Relating to comedy, as distinct from tragedy. I can not for the stage a drama lay, Tragic or comic, but thou writ'st the play. --B. Jonson. 2. Causing mirth; ludicrous. [bd]Comic shows.[b8] --Shak. | |
From Webster's Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913) [web1913]: | |
Comic \Com"ic\, n. A comedian. [Obs.] --Steele. |