"Shakespeare" meaning in English

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Proper name

IPA: /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/ [General-American], /ˈʃeɪkspɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shakespeare.wav Forms: Shakespeares [plural], Shakespere [alternative, obsolete], Shakspeare [alternative, obsolete], Shakspere [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: A common Middle English surname meaning spearman, corresponding to shake (“to brandish a weapon”) + spear. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-proper noun|+}} Shakespeare (plural Shakespeares)
  1. A surname.
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-name-en:surname Categories (other): English surnames
  2. William Shakespeare, an English playwright and poet of the late sixteenth and early seventeenth centuries. Synonyms: the Bard, Shakey Translations (English playwright): شَكْسْبِير (šaksbīr) [masculine] (Arabic), Շեքսպիր (Šekʻspir) (Armenian), Şekspir (Azerbaijani), Шекспир (Şekspir) (Bashkir), Шэкспі́р (Šekspír) [masculine] (Belarusian), Шэксьпі́р (Šeksʹpír) [masculine] (Belarusian), শেক্সপীয়ার (śekśopiẏar) (Bengali), Ше́кспир (Šékspir) [masculine] (Bulgarian), 莎士比亞 /莎士比亚 (Shāshìbǐyà) (Chinese Mandarin), 莎翁 (Shāwēng) (Chinese Mandarin), Shakespeare (Danish), Ŝekspiro (Esperanto), Shakespeare (Finnish), Shakespeare [masculine] (French), შექსპირი (šeksṗiri) (Georgian), Σαίξπηρ (Saíxpir) [masculine] (Greek), Σαιξπήρος (Saixpíros) [masculine] (Greek), שייקספיר (sheykspir) [masculine] (Hebrew), शेक्सपीयर (śeksapīyar) (Hindi), シェイクスピア (Sheikusupia) (Japanese), 셰익스피어 (Syeikseupieo) (Korean), Shakespeārius [masculine] (Latin), Šekspīrs [masculine] (Latvian), Ше́кспир (Šékspir) [masculine] (Macedonian), शेक्स्पीयर (śekspīyar) (Marathi), शेक्सपियर (śeksapiyar) (Nepali), Szekspir [masculine] (Polish), Shakespeare [masculine] (Portuguese), Шекспи́р (Šekspír) [masculine] (Russian), Shakespeare (Spanish), เชกสเปียร์ (châyk-sà-bpia) (Thai), Shakespeare (Turkish), Şekspir (Turkish), Шекспі́р (Šekspír) [masculine] (Ukrainian), Sếch-xpia (Vietnamese), שייקספּיר (sheykspir) [masculine] (Yiddish)
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-name-en:William_Shakespeare Categories (other): Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, British fiction, Fiction, William Shakespeare Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 4 11 4 36 30 10 4 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 10 3 38 34 6 4 1 Disambiguation of British fiction: 4 19 5 26 30 8 6 2 Disambiguation of Fiction: 4 25 9 21 21 8 8 4 Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 2 43 1 4 4 0 39 6 Derived forms: Bacon-Shakespearean, Shakespearean, Shakespeareana, Shakespeareanism, Shakespeareanize, Shakespeareanly, Shakespeareanness, Shakespearean sonnet, Shakespearemania, Shakespearese, Shakespearism, Shakespearize, Shakespearolater, Shakespearolatry, Shakespearologist, Shakespearology, Shakey, unShakespearean Disambiguation of 'English playwright': 2 59 1 20 17
  3. (metonymic) His works or media adaptations of his works. Tags: metonymically
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-name-en:William_Shakespeare_s_works_or_their_adaptations Categories (other): English metonyms
  4. A place name:
    A village in Perth East township, Ontario, Canada, named after the playwright.
    Categories (place): Places in Canada, Places in Ontario, Canada, Villages in Canada, Villages in Ontario, Canada
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  5. A place name:
    A ghost town in Hidalgo County, New Mexico, United States.
    Categories (place): Ghost towns in New Mexico, USA, Ghost towns in the United States, Places in New Mexico, USA, Places in the United States
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-name-en:ghost_town_in_Hidalgo_County__New_Mexico__USA Categories (other): Terms with Arabic translations, Terms with Georgian translations, Terms with Portuguese translations, British fiction, Fiction Disambiguation of Terms with Arabic translations: 4 9 4 39 33 6 4 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Georgian translations: 4 11 4 36 30 10 4 1 Disambiguation of Terms with Portuguese translations: 4 10 3 38 34 6 4 1 Disambiguation of British fiction: 4 19 5 26 30 8 6 2 Disambiguation of Fiction: 4 25 9 21 21 8 8 4

Noun

IPA: /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/ [General-American], /ˈʃeɪkspɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shakespeare.wav Forms: Shakespeares [plural], Shakespere [alternative, obsolete], Shakspeare [alternative, obsolete], Shakspere [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: A common Middle English surname meaning spearman, corresponding to shake (“to brandish a weapon”) + spear. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-noun|~}} Shakespeare (countable and uncountable, plural Shakespeares)
  1. (uncountable) Any form or style of language that is eloquent, especially in English; poetry. Tags: uncountable
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-noun-KqV4bFts
  2. (countable) A playwright of the standing of William Shakespeare. Tags: countable
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-noun-RHnSEDd~ Categories (other): William Shakespeare Disambiguation of William Shakespeare: 2 43 1 4 4 0 39 6

Verb

IPA: /ˈʃeɪkspɪɹ/ [General-American], /ˈʃeɪkspɪə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-Shakespeare.wav Forms: Shakespeares [present, singular, third-person], Shakespearing [participle, present], Shakespeared [participle, past], Shakespeared [past], Shakespere [alternative, obsolete], Shakspeare [alternative, obsolete], Shakspere [alternative, obsolete]
Etymology: A common Middle English surname meaning spearman, corresponding to shake (“to brandish a weapon”) + spear. Etymology templates: {{der|en|enm|-}} Middle English Head templates: {{en-verb}} Shakespeare (third-person singular simple present Shakespeares, present participle Shakespearing, simple past and past participle Shakespeared)
  1. (intransitive) To act or perform in a play of the works of Shakespeare. Tags: intransitive
    Sense id: en-Shakespeare-en-verb-i5MYAV~W

Inflected forms

Alternative forms

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          "code": "th",
          "lang": "Thai",
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          "word": "เชกสเปียร์"
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        "To act or perform in a play of the works of Shakespeare."
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        "(intransitive) To act or perform in a play of the works of Shakespeare."
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        "General-American"
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}

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