Definition of thespis:
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(fl. 6th century BC) an Ancient Greek poet.
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Thespis, or The Gods Grown Old, is an operatic extravaganza that was the first collaboration between dramatist W. S. Gilbert and composer Arthur Sullivan.
(N) :
a genus of Asian plants in the tribe Astereae within the family Asteraceae.
(N) :
a genus of mantis in the family Thespidae.
(N) :
a 6th-century BC Greek poet.