spear carrier vs thespian

spear carrier and thespian both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
spear carrier	Yes	No	No	No
thespian	Yes	Yes	No	No

As nouns, thespian is a hypernym of spear carrier; that is, thespian is a word with a broader meaning than spear carrier:

Other hypernyms of spear carrier include actor, histrion, player, role player.

spear carrier (noun)	thespian (noun)
a minor actor in crowd scenes	a theatrical performer

spear carrier (adjective)	thespian (adjective)
	of or relating to drama