English Explanatory Dictionary

Shakespearean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
  2. Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
  3. Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
noun
  1. A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
  2. A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
name
  1. Shakespearean English.

Pronunciation

shāk-spîrʹē-ən /ʃeɪkˈspɪəɹi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shakespearean.wav /ʃeɪkˈspɪɹi.ən/ LL-Q1860 (eng)-Naomi Persephone Amethyst (NaomiAmethyst)-Shakespearean.wav

Word forms

Shakespearean more Shakespearean most Shakespearean Shakespearian Shakesperian Shaksperian Shakespeareans

Etymology

From Shakespeare + -ean.

Related words

Bacon-Shakespearean Shakespeareana

Derived words

Shakespeareanism Shakespeareanize Shakespeareanly Shakespeareanness Shakespearean sonnet un-Shakespearean unShakespearean
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