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Shake·spear·ean
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or Shakespearian or less commonly Shaksperean or Shaksperian \ shāk-ˈspir-ē-ən 
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\Definition of Shakespearean
(Entry 1 of 2)
1 : of, relating to, or having the characteristics of Shakespeare or his writings
2 : evocative of a theme, setting, or event from a work of Shakespeare
Shakespearean pageantry
Shakespearean
nounvariants:
or Shakespearian or less commonly Shaksperean or Shaksperian
Definition of Shakespearean (Entry 2 of 2)
: an authority on or devotee of Shakespeare
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“Shakespearean.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shakespearean. Accessed 11 Aug. 2020.
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