Kyd

American  

[kid] / kɪd /

Or Kid

noun

1. Thomas, 1558–94, English dramatist.

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Kyd British  

/ kɪd /

noun

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

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Example Sentences

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

There is also speculation that Shakespeare’s “Hamlet” was based on an earlier play by the Elizabethan playwright Thomas Kyd that features a character named Hamlet who seeks revenge.

From New York Times

Arden authorship contenders have included Thomas Kyd, who wrote The Spanish Tragedy.

From The Guardian

“I know this character,” Rees said at one point about the Kyd, though she might have been talking about her own journey as an artist so far.

From New York Times

Teresa Spencer also voices the poetry, which is underscored by moody music, performed live — Kyd on bass; Dan Crane on drums — on the nearly bare stage.

From Washington Post