Shakespearian
Shakespearian is the alternative spelling of Shakespearean.
Meaning of Shakespearean
Adjective
Shakespearean (comparative more Shakespearean, superlative most Shakespearean)
- Of or pertaining to, characteristic of, associated with, or suggestive of William Shakespeare (an English playwright), his works, or his authorship, or the time in which he lived.
- […]there were those who had them set far over back—wide-awake men, who wanted a clear prospect; while careless men, who did not know, or care, how their hats sat, had them shaking about in all directions. The various hats, in fact, were quite a Shakespearean study.1851 June – 1852 April, Harriet Beecher Stowe, chapter XI, in Uncle Tom’s Cabin; or, Life among the Lowly, volume I, Boston, Mass.: John P[unchard] Jewett & Company; Cleveland, Oh.: Jewett, Proctor &...
- Derivative of Shakespeare's works or authorship.
- Composed of Shakespearean sonnets.
Forms of Shakespearian
| Adjective | |
|---|---|
| comparative | more Shakespearian |
| superlative | most Shakespearian |
| Noun | |
| plural | Shakespearians |
Origin of Shakespearian
From Shakespeare + -ian.
Words formed from Shakespearian
Questions about Shakespearian
- What is Shakespearian the alternative spelling of?
- Shakespearian is the alternative spelling of Shakespearean.
Words near Shakespearian in the dictionary
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Adapted from Wiktionary: Shakespearian (page history and authors); Shakespearean (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.
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