Othel·lo
| \ ə-ˈthe-(ˌ)lō
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Definition of Othello
: a Moor in the military service of Venice, husband of Desdemona, and protagonist of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello
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“Othello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Othello. Accessed 1 Jul. 2022.
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