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Othello

/əˈθɛləʊ//əˈθɛloʊ/

Othello proper noun: a male given name.

Proper noun

Othello

  1. A male given name.
  2. The title character in Shakespeare's tragedy Othello.
  3. An unincorporated community in Cumberland County, New Jersey, United States.
  4. A city in Adams County, Washington, United States.
  5. (board games) The modern form of reversi, differing from the original in having the first four pieces placed in pre-arranged positions.

Words formed from Othello

Phrases with Othello

Questions about Othello

What does Othello mean?
Othello means a male given name.
What part of speech is Othello?
Othello is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce Othello?
Othello is pronounced /əˈθɛləʊ/ (UK).

Words near Othello in the dictionary

  1. oth
  2. OTH-B
  3. othala
  4. othalanga
  5. othalas
  6. Othello
  7. Othello error
  8. Othello errors
  9. Othello syndrome
  10. Othelloesque
  11. othematoma

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