Definitions for othellooʊˈθɛl oʊ, əˈθɛl oʊ
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Random House Webster's College Dictionary
O•thel•looʊˈθɛl oʊ, əˈθɛl oʊ(n.)
the protagonist of a tragedy by Shakespeare, Othello (1604), a Moor who is tricked into believing that his wife Desdemona is unfaithful.
Category: Literature
Princeton's WordNet
Othello(noun)
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who would not trust his wife
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