Added 9 October 2026 shakespeare noun Categories: PeopleEveryday Words noun ! Definition from WordNet 3.1, Princeton University. More about shakespeare at Wordnik → Where our words come from → English poet and dramatist considered one of the greatest English writers (1564-1616). Related Words: shakspereguyshakespeareanbaconbardfoliosplaywrightpoetdramatist Back to today's word