I. adjective
or Shake·spear·ian also Shak·sper·ean or Shak·sper·ian shāk-ˈspir-ē-ən
Date: 1755
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
II. noun
or Shakespearian also Shaksperean or Shaksperian
Date: 1837
: an authority on or devotee of Shakespeare