histrion vs player

histrion and player both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
histrion	Yes	No	No	No
player	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, histrion and player are synonyms defined as:

Other synonyms of histrion include actor, role player, thespian.

histrion (noun)	player (noun)
a theatrical performer	a theatrical performer
	a person who participates in or is skilled at some game
	someone who plays a music as a profession
	a person who pursues a number of different social and sexual partners simultaneously
	someone who takes part in an activity