Shakespeare (EN)

Proper noun, noun

Proper noun “Shakespeare”

1. an English playwright and poet from the 16th and 17th centuries
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   We studied Shakespeare's tragedies in our literature class.
2. the works of William Shakespeare
   She enjoys reading Shakespeare in her free time.
3. a surname
   Mr. Shakespeare will be joining us shortly.
4. a village in Ontario, Canada
   They visited Shakespeare during their trip to Canada.

noun “Shakespeare”

1. a playwright comparable to William Shakespeare
   The new writer is considered a Shakespeare of the modern era.
2. eloquent or poetic language
   His speech was full of Shakespeare; it moved everyone who heard it.