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shakespeare

/ʃˈeɪkspˌiɹ/noun2 syllables

Shakespeare means: English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616).

Synonyms for shakespeare4

noun, as in English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

William Shakespeare, Shakspere, William Shakspere, Bard of Avon

What does shakespeare mean?1

noun

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English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

Definitions from the Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Shakespeare in a sentence

  • Shakespeare, whose plays are world-famous, lived some four hundred years ago.CM
  • Shakespeare is recognized by all as the greatest dramatist.AlanF_US
  • Shakespeare was not of an age but for all time.corbinjurgens
  • Shakespeare is recognized to be the greatest dramatist.al_ex_an_der
  • Shakespeare is as great a dramatist as ever lived.unknown
  • Shakespeare could not have thrived under modern copyright laws.shekitten
  • Talking of Shakespeare, have you ever read his work?Dejo
  • Since we've started talking about Shakespeare... have you ever read his work?FeuDRenais2

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