Shakespearean
or Shake·spear·i·an
[ sheyk-speer-ee-uh n ]
/ ʃeɪkˈspɪər i ən /
adjective
of, relating to, or suggestive of Shakespeare or his works.
noun
a Shakespearean scholar; a specialist in the study of the works of Shakespeare.
Origin of Shakespearean
First recorded in 1810–20;
Shakespeare +
-an
OTHER WORDS FROM Shakespearean
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British Dictionary definitions for shakespearian
Shakespearean
Shakespearian
/ (ʃeɪkˈspɪərɪən) /
adjective
of, relating to, or characteristic of Shakespeare or his works
noun
a student of or specialist in Shakespeare's works