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William Shakespeare

see synonyms of william shakespeare

Noun

1. bard of avon, shakespeare, shakspere, william shakespeare, william shakspere

English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616)

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

William Shakespeare

see synonyms of william shakespeare
English playwright and poet whose works are noted for their exceptional verbal wit, psychological depth, and emotional range. His plays include historical works such as Richard II; comedies, including Much Ado about Nothing; and tragedies, such as Hamlet, Othello, and King Lear. He also composed 154 sonnets. The earliest collected edition of his plays, the First Folio, contained 36 plays and was published posthumously (1623).

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