Shakespeare

or Shak·spere, Shake·spear

[ sheyk-speer ]

/ ˈʃeɪk spɪər /

noun

William, "the Bard"; "the Bard of Avon", 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist.

OTHER WORDS FROM Shakespeare

pre-Shakespeare, adjective

Words nearby Shakespeare

shaker, Shaker Heights, Shakerism, Shakers, shake someone's tree, Shakespeare, Shakespearean, Shakespeareana, Shakespearean sonnet, Shakespeare, William, shake the dust from one's feet

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Example sentences from the Web for Shakespeare

Shakespeare,” said Professor Watson, “wrote a story for each of us and in them we can hear what we want.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
My trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace.
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Apparently, Shakespeare coined 1,700 words, from the frequently used (excitement) to the should-be-more frequently used (spewed).
Biking With the Bard|Kara Cutruzzula|December 28, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Was it Shakespeare, in mad pursuit of a lovely boy and that voluptuous Dark Lady?
Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun|Katie Baker|November 8, 2014|DAILY BEAST

About all our books have in common is our shameless use of Shakespeare as a source.
Book Bag: 5 Novels Shakespeare Sort of Wrote|Lois Leveen|October 10, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I believe that it is what Shakespeare intended, and that he despised the groundlings if they laughed.
Shakespearean Tragedy|A. C. Bradley
If Shakespeare had graduated at Oxford, he might have been a quibbling attorney, or a hypocritical parson.
The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)|Robert G. Ingersoll
Shakespeare is a great psychologist, and whatever can be known of the heart of man may be found in his plays.
Pearls of Thought|Maturin M. Ballou
The name of this house was afterwards changed to the Shakespeare, and was conducted by a Mr. Parker.
The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia|S. J. (Silvanus Jackson) Quinn
Nevertheless, no other dramatic writer approaches Shakespeare so closely.
The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky|Modeste Tchaikovsky

British Dictionary definitions for Shakespeare

Shakespeare

/ (ˈʃeɪkspɪə) /

noun

William. 1564–1616, English dramatist and poet. He was born and died at Stratford-upon-Avon but spent most of his life as an actor and playwright in London. His plays with approximate dates of composition are: Henry VI, Parts I–III (1590); Richard III (1592); The Comedy of Errors (1592); Titus Andronicus (1593); The Taming of the Shrew (1593); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594); Love's Labour's Lost (1594); Romeo and Juliet (1594); Richard II (1595); A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595); King John (1596); The Merchant of Venice (1596); Henry IV, Parts I–II (1597); Much Ado about Nothing (1598); Henry V (1598); Julius Caesar (1599); As You Like It (1599); Twelfth Night (1599); Hamlet (1600); The Merry Wives of Windsor (1600); Troilus and Cressida (1601); All's Well that ends Well (1602); Measure for Measure (1604); Othello (1604); King Lear (1605); Macbeth (1605); Antony and Cleopatra (1606); Coriolanus (1607); Timon of Athens (1607); Pericles (1608); Cymbeline (1609); The Winter's Tale (1610); The Tempest (1611); and, possibly in collaboration with John Fletcher, Two Noble Kinsmen (1612) and Henry VIII (1612). His Sonnets, variously addressed to a fair young man and a dark lady, were published in 1609

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

单词	shakespeare
释义	Shakespeare or Shak·spere, Shake·spear [ sheyk-speer ] / ˈʃeɪk spɪər / noun William, "the Bard"; "the Bard of Avon", 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist. OTHER WORDS FROM Shakespeare pre-Shakespeare, adjective Words nearby Shakespeare shaker, Shaker Heights, Shakerism, Shakers, shake someone's tree, Shakespeare, Shakespearean, Shakespeareana, Shakespearean sonnet, Shakespeare, William, shake the dust from one's feet Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for Shakespeare Shakespeare,” said Professor Watson, “wrote a story for each of us and in them we can hear what we want. Biking With the Bard\|Kara Cutruzzula\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST My trip takes the reverse path, and I begin by assessing the depth of my Shakespeare knowledge in his birthplace. Biking With the Bard\|Kara Cutruzzula\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Apparently, Shakespeare coined 1,700 words, from the frequently used (excitement) to the should-be-more frequently used (spewed). Biking With the Bard\|Kara Cutruzzula\|December 28, 2014\|DAILY BEAST Was it Shakespeare, in mad pursuit of a lovely boy and that voluptuous Dark Lady? Sor Juana: Mexico’s Most Erotic Poet and Its Most Dangerous Nun\|Katie Baker\|November 8, 2014\|DAILY BEAST About all our books have in common is our shameless use of Shakespeare as a source. Book Bag: 5 Novels Shakespeare Sort of Wrote\|Lois Leveen\|October 10, 2014\|DAILY BEAST I believe that it is what Shakespeare intended, and that he despised the groundlings if they laughed. Shakespearean Tragedy\|A. C. Bradley If Shakespeare had graduated at Oxford, he might have been a quibbling attorney, or a hypocritical parson. The Works of Robert G. Ingersoll, Vol. 3 (of 12)\|Robert G. Ingersoll Shakespeare is a great psychologist, and whatever can be known of the heart of man may be found in his plays. Pearls of Thought\|Maturin M. Ballou The name of this house was afterwards changed to the Shakespeare, and was conducted by a Mr. Parker. The History of the City of Fredericksburg, Virginia\|S. J. (Silvanus Jackson) Quinn Nevertheless, no other dramatic writer approaches Shakespeare so closely. The Life & Letters of Peter Ilich Tchaikovsky\|Modeste Tchaikovsky British Dictionary definitions for Shakespeare Shakespeare / (ˈʃeɪkspɪə) / noun William. 1564–1616, English dramatist and poet. He was born and died at Stratford-upon-Avon but spent most of his life as an actor and playwright in London. His plays with approximate dates of composition are: Henry VI, Parts I–III (1590); Richard III (1592); The Comedy of Errors (1592); Titus Andronicus (1593); The Taming of the Shrew (1593); The Two Gentlemen of Verona (1594); Love's Labour's Lost (1594); Romeo and Juliet (1594); Richard II (1595); A Midsummer Night's Dream (1595); King John (1596); The Merchant of Venice (1596); Henry IV, Parts I–II (1597); Much Ado about Nothing (1598); Henry V (1598); Julius Caesar (1599); As You Like It (1599); Twelfth Night (1599); Hamlet (1600); The Merry Wives of Windsor (1600); Troilus and Cressida (1601); All's Well that ends Well (1602); Measure for Measure (1604); Othello (1604); King Lear (1605); Macbeth (1605); Antony and Cleopatra (1606); Coriolanus (1607); Timon of Athens (1607); Pericles (1608); Cymbeline (1609); The Winter's Tale (1610); The Tempest (1611); and, possibly in collaboration with John Fletcher, Two Noble Kinsmen (1612) and Henry VIII (1612). His Sonnets, variously addressed to a fair young man and a dark lady, were published in 1609 Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Content related to Shakespeare Words Popularized By Shakespeare That We Still UseWilliam Shakespeare died on April 23, 1616 and was baptized on April 26, 1564. His exact birthdate remains unknown, though it is conventionally taken to be the same as the day his "bones were interred." In his honor, we wanted to share some words popularized by the man himself. READ MORE
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Shakespeare

or Shak·spere, Shake·spear

noun

OTHER WORDS FROM Shakespeare

Words nearby Shakespeare

Example sentences from the Web for Shakespeare

British Dictionary definitions for Shakespeare

noun

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