Cymbeline

American

[sim-buh-leen] / ˈsɪm bəˌlin /

noun

a romantic drama (1610?) by Shakespeare.

Cymbeline British

/ ˈsɪmbəliːn /

noun

See Cunobelinus

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Theatergoers saw him in "Cymbeline" and "Othello," among other plays.

From Salon ● Jul. 14, 2021

Shortly after Galileo drew Jupiter and its four moons, William Shakespeare is thought to have completed Cymbeline, one of his final plays.

From Nature ● May 31, 2016

King Cymbeline of Britain is played here by a woman.

From New York Times ● Apr. 9, 2016

Writer-director Michael Almereyda, whose "Hamlet" and "Cymbeline" boldly reimagined Shakespeare, takes a stylized visual approach in "Experimenter," with bracing results.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2015

Then Cymbeline spent a few minutes explaining something in a hushed voice—probably the events of the night.

From "Dactyl Hill Squad" by Daniel José Older

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