Shakespeareana

[ sheyk-speer-ee-an-uh, -ah-nuh, -ey-nuh ]

plural noun

1. a collection of historical artifacts, letters, etc., belonging or pertaining to William Shakespeare.

Shakespeareana

/ ˈʃeɪkˌspɪərɪˈɑːnə; ʃeɪkˌspɪər- /

plural noun

1. collected writings or items relating to Shakespeare

Word History and Origins

Origin of Shakespeareana¹

First recorded in 1710–20; Shakespeare + -ana

Example Sentences

Shakespeareana has already been dealt with under heading No. 9, and the bibliography of the Drama is a voluminous one.

From Project Gutenberg

I purchased it a few years ago by accident in a small collection of imperfectly catalogued Shakespeareana.

From Project Gutenberg