Audio English.net » Dictionary » S » Shadfly ... Shallowly

SHAKESPEAREAN

Pronunciation (US):

• SHAKESPEAREAN (noun)
The noun SHAKESPEAREAN has 1 sense:

1. a Shakespearean scholar

Familiarity information: SHAKESPEAREAN used as a noun is very rare.

• SHAKESPEAREAN (adjective)
The adjective SHAKESPEAREAN has 1 sense:

1. of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works

Familiarity information: SHAKESPEAREAN used as an adjective is very rare.

• SHAKESPEAREAN (noun)

Sense 1

Shakespearean ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

A Shakespearean scholar

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Shakespearean; Shakespearian

Hypernyms ("Shakespearean" is a kind of...):

bookman; scholar; scholarly person; student (a learned person (especially in the humanities); someone who by long study has gained mastery in one or more disciplines)

• SHAKESPEAREAN (adjective)

Sense 1

Shakespearean ^{[BACK TO TOP]}

Meaning:

Of or relating to William Shakespeare or his works

Classified under:

Relational adjectives (pertainyms)

Synonyms:

Shakespearean; Shakespearian

Context example:

Shakespearean plays

Pertainym:

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

"A pot of milk is ruined by a drop of poison."
(English proverb)
"However tall the mountain is, there’s a road to the top of it."
(Afghanistan proverb)
"If the heart is empty, the rest will soon abandon you too."
(Arabic proverb)
"Not shooting means always missing"
(Dutch proverb)

Useful links:
Pronunciation of bookman
Who was Shakespeare?
Pronunciation of scholarly person
Meaning of student
Pronunciation of scholar

What other visitors were searching for:

Who is/Who was Shakespearean?
Native speakers audio
Shakespearean definition
English language terminology
Proper usage and pronunciation of the word Shakespearean
Audio English terms
What does Shakespearean mean?
Lookup word in AudioEnglish
Shakespearean synonyms in the AudioEnglish.net dictionary

Page delivered in 0.5528 seconds