shakespearean
adjective · noun
Simple meaning
Relating to the writer William and his plays or poems.
Pronunciation
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ʃeɪksˈpɪɹiən
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Definition
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adjective
literature
Of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works
Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
noun
A person trained to act in Shakespeare's plays.
A scholar of the works of Shakespeare.
A Shakespearean scholar
Shakespearean English.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- C2 · Proficient (estimated)
- Frequency
- Rare
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A sonnet consisting three quatrains and a concluding couplet in iambic pentameter with the rhyme pattern abab cdcd efef gg.
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