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• Shake|spear|e|a|na — «SHAYK spihr ee AH nuh, AN uh, AY nuh», noun (plural). = Shakespeariana. (Cf. ↑Shakespeariana) …   Useful english dictionary

• Shake|spear|e|an — «shayk SPIHR ee uhn», adjective, noun. = Shakespearian. (Cf. ↑Shakespearian) …   Useful english dictionary

• Shake|spear|i|a|na — «SHAYK spihr ee AH nuh, AN uh, AY nuh», noun (plural). things written about or by Shakespeare or associated with him …   Useful english dictionary

• Shake|spear|i|an — «shayk SPIHR ee uhn», adjective, noun. –adj. of, having to do with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (1564 1616) or his works: »Sarah Siddons was probably the most noted of all Shakespearian actresses (G. E. Bentley). –n. an expert on… …   Useful english dictionary

• Shake|spear|i|an|ism — «shayk SPIHR ee uh NIHZ uhm», noun. 1. the form of expression peculiar to Shakespeare. 2. devotion to Shakespeare. 3. the influence of Shakespeare …   Useful english dictionary

• Shake·spear·ean — /ʃeıkˈspirijən/ adj : of or relating to William Shakespeare or his writings Shakespearean drama a Shakespearean actor …   Useful english dictionary

• spear — shake·spear·eana; shake·spear·ean·ize; spear·er; spear; spear·man; shake·spear·ean; spear·ing; shake·spear·iana; …   English syllables

• shake — shake; shake·able; shake·spear·eana; shake·spear·ean·ize; shake·spear·ean; shake·spear·iana; un·shake·ableness; un·shake·ably; …   English syllables

• Shakespearean — Shake•spear•e•an or Shake•spear•i•an [[t]ʃeɪkˈspɪər i ən[/t]] adj. 1) lit. of, pertaining to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works 2) lit. a Shakespearean scholar • Etymology: 1810–20 Shake•spear′e•an•ism, n …   From formal English to slang

• Shakespeare,William — Shake·speare (shākʹspîr), William. 1564 1616. English playwright and poet whose body of works is considered the greatest in English literature. His plays, many of which were performed at the Globe Theater in London, include historical works, such …   Universalium