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Kyd

American  
[kid] / kɪd /
Or Kid

noun

  1. Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.


Kyd British  
/ kɪd /

noun

  1. Thomas. 1558–94, English dramatist, noted for his revenge play The Spanish Tragedy (1586)

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New discoveries and old hunches borne out by computer analysis have indicated how often and how deeply he collaborated with writers such as Christopher Marlowe, Thomas Kyd and John Fletcher.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

In 2004 he helped repossess the $3.5-million General Kyd Stradivarius cello on loan from the L.A.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 22, 2020

According to the Captain, Jerry Kyd the tests have gone "really well" for what he admits is a "prototype".

From BBC Aug. 16, 2017

The precisely tuned ensemble — fast talkers, nimble movers — is rounded out by Marcus Kyd as the rules-mongering official Trivelin and Mark Jaster as the doddering, rich Pantaloon character who wants a young wife.

From Washington Post Mar. 6, 2017

The non-extant Hamlet, alluded to by Nash in 1589, and not until twelve years later used by Shakespeare as the basis of his play, is now generally assigned to Kyd.

From Tragedy by Ashley H. Thorndike

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