noun
English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)
• Syn: ↑Shakespeare, ↑William Shakespeare, ↑William Shakspere, ↑Bard of Avon
• Derivationally related forms: ↑Shakespearian (for: ↑Shakespeare), ↑Shakespearean (for: ↑Shakespeare)
• Instance Hypernyms: ↑dramatist, ↑playwright, ↑poet
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—Shaksperian, adj., n. —Shaksperianism, n.
/shayk"spear/, n.
William. See Shakespeare, William.
Useful english dictionary. 2012.