Shakespearean
1 of 2adjective
Shake·spear·ean
variants or Shakespearian or less commonly Shaksperean or Shaksperian
shāk-ˈspir-ē-ən 
1
: of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Shakespeare or his writings
2
: evocative of a theme, setting, or event from a work of Shakespeare
Shakespearean pageantry
Shakespearean
2 of 2noun
variants or Shakespearian or less commonly Shaksperean or Shaksperian
: an authority on or devotee of Shakespeare
Word History
First Known Use
Adjective
1755, in the meaning defined at sense 1
Noun
1837, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing Shakespearean
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- cost analysis
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- cost card
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- cost keeper
- cost ledger
- cost money
- cost of living
- cost of money
- cost of sales
- cost out
- cost sheet
- cost someone dear
- cost someone dearly
- cost system
- cost unit
- cost-benefit