/ Dictionary / Index S Shakespeare: Meaning and Definition of Find definitions for: Shake•speare Pronunciation: (shāk'spēr), [key] 1564–1616, English poet and dramatist. Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease. See also: shakespeare (Thesaurus) Shakerism Shakespearean Related Content Daily Word Quiz: sinister Analogy of the Day: Today’s Analogy Spelling Bee: Today’s Spelling Bee Frequently Misspelled Words Frequently Mispronounced Words Easily Confused Words Writing & Language