Shakespeare

Meaning

Name

1. A surname.
2. William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries
3. His works or media adaptations of his works.
4. A place name:
5. A place name:

Noun

1. Eloquent language, especially English; poetry.
2. A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare

Concepts

Shakespeare

William Shakespeare

Bard of Avon

Shakspere

William Shakspere

petard

Hyphenated as

Shake‧speare

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/

Etymology

Common Middle English surname meaning "spearman", corresponding to shake (“brandish a weapon”) + spear.

Sentences

Both paintings , along with seven others , were intended for Boydell's Shakespeare Gallery .