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vaudevillian

vaude·vil·lian
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [vawd-vil-yuh n, vohd-, vaw-duh-]
    • /vɔdˈvɪl yən, voʊd-, ˌvɔ də-/
    • /vadˈvɪ.ljən/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [vawd-vil-yuh n, vohd-, vaw-duh-]
    • /vɔdˈvɪl yən, voʊd-, ˌvɔ də-/

Definitions of vaudevillian word

  • noun vaudevillian Also, vaudevillist. a person who writes for or performs in vaudeville. 1
  • adjective vaudevillian of, relating to, or characteristic of vaudeville. 1
  • noun vaudevillian a person who writes for or performs in vaudeville 0
  • adjective vaudevillian of, characteristic of, or relating to vaudeville 0
  • noun vaudevillian one who performs in vaudeville 0
  • adjective vaudevillian of or like vaudeville 0

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Origin of vaudevillian

First appearance:

before 1925
One of the 11% newest English words
First recorded in 1925-30; vaudeville + -ian

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Parts of speech for Vaudevillian

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

vaudevillian popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 53% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

vaudevillian usage trend in Literature

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Top questions with vaudevillian

  • what is a vaudevillian?

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