Shakespeareologist

A form of Shakespearologist — One who studies the English playwright and poet William Shakespeare (1564–1616).

Scrabble 28

Meanings

nounShakespeareologist (plural Shakespeareologists)

plural Shakespeareologists

  1. rareRare spelling of Shakespearologist.

    “[…] By the way, in regard to that study of yours at the Metropolitan, ‘The Shrine,’ how did you—⁠—” “Professor Tuttingham, the famous Shakespeareologist,” interrupted the wheezy voice of Madam.

    1910 April, Lola Ridge, “Arabella’s Chance”, in Smith’s Magazine, New York, N.Y.: Street & Smith, →OCLC, page 121, column 1
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    Mr. Sidney Lee, the eminent Shakespeareologist, lets Valentine down very gently. He says: “It is only a passing aberration of emotional youth which can account for his fruitless offer of his bride to his unworthy comrade at the moment that he finally won her.”

    1904 May 19, “Spring Theatricals in London”, in Broadway Weekly, volume III, number LXVI, New York, N.Y.: Broadway Weekly Co., →OCLC, page 15, column 1

    We will show tonight a beautiful vitagraph drama entitled A Mid-Summer Night’s Dream....The story is told in this picture as Shakespeare told it, clearly and intelligibly. […] We should like to hear the opinion of qualified Shakespeareologists on this picture.

    1910 December 28, Lyric Theatre, “Special-⁠-⁠-Tonight”, in The Blackwell Daily News, volume XI, Blackwell, Okla.: J[esse] M. Eisiminger, →OCLC, page [3], column 3
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