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Beautiful. The base meaning of "fair" is actually the opposite of "dark", in the way that we would talk about a "fair-haired person" or "fair-skinned person". At the time, extreme paleness was thought to be the pinnacle of beauty, probably because aristocrats didn't have to spend hours in the sun working, and could therefore be untanned. Therefore the makeup women wore was as white as clown makeup, to make them as "fair" as possible. People who had the misfortune to be born with dark skins were pitied for their ugliness.
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∙ 10y agoIts base meaning is pale, light-coloured. In Shakespeare's day, as in modern India, the paler a person was, the more beautiful he or she was thought to be. Thus "fair" acquired the secondary meaning of "beautiful". Both of these meanings are current English nowadays. However, Shakespeare did not use the word "fair" to mean "just"; he would have used "just".
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∙ 13y agoShakespearean language is English, and "fine" in English is "fine."
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What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word in?
He means "in". Shakespeare's English is still English and "in" means "in". "In fair Verona" (Romeo and Juliet) means just what it says: in the city of Verona. When Lady Macbeth says, "What? In our house?" it means exactly what you think it does.
What did Shakespeare mean by fair thou owest?
It means "beauty you own/possess" Hope this helps!
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does Shakespeare's word mad-bread mean?
Sorry, Shakespeare did not use that word.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word townsfolk?
Shakespeare does not use the word townsfolk.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word in?
He means "in". Shakespeare's English is still English and "in" means "in". "In fair Verona" (Romeo and Juliet) means just what it says: in the city of Verona. When Lady Macbeth says, "What? In our house?" it means exactly what you think it does.
What did Shakespeare mean by fair thou owest?
It means "beauty you own/possess" Hope this helps!
What does the word Farouk mean?
farouk mean is the fair
What does fair mean in German?
The German word fair means the same as the English word fair, in the context of normal, average, acceptable.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word forth?
In a forward direction.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word the?
Shakespeare wrote in English. "The" means exactly the same when he used it as it does when you use it.
What does shortened word oft mean in shakespeare?
Oft is not a shortened word. Often is a lengthened word. The original word is oft and the form often did not appear until about a century before Shakespeare's day. They are, of course, the same word and mean the same thing.
What does gi' mean in shakespeare plays?
William Shakespeare sometimes uses the word gi in his plays. This word has the same meaning as the word give.
What does Shakespeare mean by the word waxen?
Waxen means made of wax. Its meaning has not changed since Shakespeare used it.
What does meration mean in the play of romeo and julliet?
There is no word "meration" in Shakespeare.
