Othello

noun

Othel·​lo ə-ˈthe-(ˌ)lō How to pronounce Othello (audio)
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: a Moor in the military service of Venice, husband of Desdemona, and protagonist of Shakespeare's tragedy Othello

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First Known Use

1604, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Othello was in 1604

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“Othello.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Othello. Accessed 21 Jun. 2025.

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