Prospero

noun

Pros·​pero ˈprä-spə-ˌrō How to pronounce Prospero (audio)
: the rightful duke of Milan in Shakespeare's The Tempest

Word History

First Known Use

1610, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of Prospero was in 1610

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“Prospero.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Prospero. Accessed 28 Mar. 2024.

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