Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Shakespearean /shāk-spîrʹē-ən/ · Shake·spear·e·an · IPA /ʃeɪkˈspɪɹi.ən/ 01 a. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Shakespeare or his works. 1. Of, pertaining to, or in the style of, Shakespeare or his works.