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Shake·speare
(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.
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Shakespearean
(ʃeɪkˈspɪərɪən) orShakespearian
adj
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) of, relating to, or characteristic of Shakespeare or his works
n
(Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a student of or specialist in Shakespeare's works
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Shake•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.
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| Noun | 1. | Shakespearean - a Shakespearean scholar bookman, 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" |
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Translations
šekspirijanskišekspirski
Shakespearean
, Shakespearianadj → shakespearesch, shakespearisch; Shakespearean actor → Shakespeare-Schauspieler m; a tragedy of Shakespearean proportions → eine Tragödie, die eines Shakespeare würdig ist or wäre
n → Shakespeareforscher(in) m(f)
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Shakespearean
Shakespearian [ʃeɪksˈpɪərɪən] adj → shakespeariano/aCollins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995