de Vere

American  

[duh veer] / də ˈvɪər /

noun

1. Edward, 17th Earl of Oxford, 1550–1604, English poet and dramatist, held by some to be the true author of Shakespeare's plays.

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Example Sentences

Malcolm X even suggested King James I, but these days the most popular candidate is the 17th Earl of Oxford Edward de Vere.

From Washington Post • Apr. 21, 2023

Fashion designer Taryn de Vere has been dressing up each day as household items ranging from sink unblocker to a packet of curry powder.

From BBC • Jan. 20, 2022

As intrigue swirls around the court of Queen Elizabeth I, an ordinary actor named William Shakespeare gets credit for the writings of Edward de Vere.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 6, 2019

The organization, which has about four hundred members—including the Shakespearean actors Derek Jacobi and Mark Rylance, who are honorary trustees—is dedicated to researching the authorship question and evangelizing about de Vere.

From The New Yorker • Jul. 29, 2019

Yet the last century saw an Aubrey de Vere of distinguished family and of no mean distinction as a poet.

From Through East Anglia in a Motor Car by Vincent, J. E. (James Edmund)