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Shakespeare

Pronunciation: /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/

The English word “Shakespeare” has 5 meanings listed here.

proper noun

  1. William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries.
  2. William Shakespeare's works or media adaptations of his works.

noun

  1. Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry.
  2. A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare.

verb

  1. To act or perform in a play of the works of Shakespeare.

Etymology

A common Middle English surname meaning spearman, corresponding to shake (“to brandish a weapon”) + spear.

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