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from The Century Dictionary.

  • noun One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfils.
  • noun One who performs or takes part in a play or performance of any kind; an actor, actress, musician, circus-rider, etc.

from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.

  • noun One who performs, accomplishes, or fulfills; ; especially, one who shows skill and training in any art

from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.

  • noun One who performs for, or entertains, an audience.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun an entertainer who performs a dramatic or musical work for an audience

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