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Shake·speare S0312500 (shāk′spîr), William 1564-1616. English playwright and poet whose works are noted for their exceptional verbal wit, psychological depth, and emotional range. His plays include historical works such as Richard II; comedies, including Much Ado about Nothing; and tragedies, such as Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear. He also composed 154 sonnets. The earliest collected edition of his plays, the First Folio, contained 36 plays and was published posthumously (1623). Shake·spear′e·an, Shake·spear′i·an adj. & n.Shakespearean (ʃeɪkˈspɪərɪən) or Shakespearianadj (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of Shakespeare or his worksn (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a student of or specialist in Shakespeare's worksShake•spear•e•an or Shake•spear•i•an (ʃeɪkˈspɪər i ən) adj. 1. of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works. n. 2. a Shakespearean scholar. [1810–20] Shake•spear′e•an•ism, n. ThesaurusNoun | 1. | Shakespearean - a Shakespearean scholarShakespearianbookman, scholar, scholarly person, student - a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines | Adj. | 1. | Shakespearean - of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works; "Shakespearean plays"Shakespearian | TranslationsIdiomsSeeShakespeareShakespearean
Shakespearean, Shakespearian1. of, relating to, or characteristic of William Shakespeare, the English dramatist and poet (1564--1616), or his works 2. a student of or specialist in Shakespeare's works AcronymsSeeSHAKShakespearean Related to Shakespearean: Shakespearean sonnetSynonyms for Shakespeareannoun a Shakespearean scholarSynonymsRelated Words- bookman
- scholar
- scholarly person
- student
adj of or relating to William Shakespeare or his worksSynonyms |