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Definition of Steele, Sir Richard in English: Steele, Sir Richardproper nounstiːlstēl (1672–1729), Irish essayist and playwright. He founded and wrote for the periodicals the Tatler (1709–11) and the Spectator (1711–12), the latter in collaboration with Joseph Addison. Definition of Steele, Sir Richard in US English: Steele, Sir Richardproper nounstēl (1672–1729), Irish essayist and playwright. He founded and wrote for the Tatler (1709–11) and the Spectator (1711–12), both periodicals, the latter in collaboration with Joseph Addison. Both had an important influence on the manners, morals, and literature of the time. |