In Roman mythology, Jove (or Jupiter) is the king of the gods, associated with thunder and lightning.
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In Shakespeare, illness means wickedness.
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Pronounced hoh-boy, a hautboy is a wind instrument, later called an oboe.
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Pronounced gib not jib, a gib is a tom-cat.
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Pronounced foy-zun, foison means abundance.
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Exsufflicate is an adjective which means exaggerated or blown up out of all proportion.
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Dudgeon means hilt or handle.
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Today’s Shakespearean word of the day is… consanguineous
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Today’s Shakespearean word of the day is… basilisk
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Throughout April we will be bringing you an A-Z of Shakespearean words, taken from the brilliant Oxford Illustrated Shakespeare Dictionary . Every day we will be guiding you through some of the most interesting words and definitions from the dictionary, one letter at a time! Today’s Shakespearean word of the day is….artificial Warning! Don’t read in the modern meaning […]
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