Shakespearean

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[sheyk-speer-ee-uhn]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

adjective

of, relating to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works.

noun

a Shakespearean scholar; a specialist in the study of the works of Shakespeare.

Shakespearean

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adjective

of, relating to, or characteristic of Shakespeare or his works

noun

a student of or specialist in Shakespeare's works

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Other Word Forms

Shakespeareanism noun
Shakespearianism noun
half-Shakespearean adjective
non-Shakespearean adjective
non-Shakespearian adjective
post-Shakespearean adjective
post-Shakespearian adjective
pre-Shakespearean adjective
pre-Shakespearian adjective
pseudo-Shakespearean adjective
pseudo-Shakespearian adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of Shakespearean¹

First recorded in 1810–20; Shakespeare + -an

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Example Sentences

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He consumed everything from “Think and Grow Rich” by Napoleon Hill to Shakespearean sonnets.

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The text becomes a straitjacket for a princely son who doesn’t seem accustomed to Shakespearean rigors.

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The venue, a replica Shakespearean theatre that opened in Prescot, Merseyside, in 2022, said it wanted a deal similar to those for many sport grounds to "support the theatre's ambitions over the next decade".

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Her ensemble brings a range of performers to Shakespearean roles they might not be considered for in traditional, stuffy productions.

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Burton, who died in 1984, aged 58, starred in Hollywood blockbuster Cleopatra, and was known for his powerful performances in Dylan Thomas's Under Milk Wood and Shakespearean stage roles.

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Shakespeare Shakespeareana

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