Shakespeareana

plural noun

variants or Shakespeariana
: collected items by, about, or relating to Shakespeare

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There’s no end to conjectures about William Shakespeare’s life because there isn’t all that much definitive Shakespeareana to rake over. Matthew Wills, JSTOR Daily, 28 Aug. 2025

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1718, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of Shakespeareana was in 1718

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“Shakespeareana.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/Shakespeareana. Accessed 5 Aug. 2026.

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