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shakespearean
adjective(Shake-spear-ean)
of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Shakespeare or his writings
shakespearean
adjective(Shake-spear-ean)
evocative of a theme, setting, or event from a work of Shakespeare
shakespearean
noun(Shake-spear-ean)
an authority on or devotee of Shakespeare
shakespearean
noun(Shake-spear-ean)
english sonnet
shakespearean
noun(Shake-spear-ean)
a sonnet consisting of three quatrains and a couplet with a rhyme scheme of abab cdcd efef gg —called also Shakespearean sonnet

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