Desdemona

American  

[dez-duh-moh-nuh] / ˌdɛz dəˈmoʊ nə /

noun

1. (in Shakespeare'sOthello ) Othello's wife, murdered by her husband as a result of jealousy instilled by Iago.

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Example Sentences

Her first Oscar nomination was for playing Desdemona opposite Laurence Olivier’s Othello and her subsequent nominations were all for characters whose theatricality was a mode of existence.

From Los Angeles Times

One of Dame Maggie’s most iconic early roles was as Desdemona in Shakespeare's Othello.

From BBC

Upon her return to Britain, Laurence Olivier invited her to join London’s Royal National Theatre, and she played Desdemona opposite Olivier in “Othello,” first on stage, then in the 1965 film version, for which she received her first Oscar nomination.

From Los Angeles Times

By 1963, she was offered the part of Desdemona by Laurence Olivier, to star opposite his Othello, at the National Theatre, and two years later, it was made into a film with the original cast, with Smith being nominated for an Oscar.

From BBC

Later in 1963, Laurence Olivier offered her the part of Desdemona opposite his Othello, at the National Theatre.

From BBC