a midsummer night's dream

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Definition of a midsummer night's dream in English English dictionary

a humorous play by William Shakespeare in which Oberon, the king of the fairies, puts a magic spell on Titania, his queen, while she is sleeping, so that she falls in love with the first creature she sees when she awakes. This is Bottom, a weaver who has been given the head of a donkey by Oberon's servant, Puck, who has magic powers. It is one of Shakespeare's most popular plays, and it is often performed outdoors in the summer

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Midsummer Night's Dream

play written by Shakespeare

Hyphenation

a mid·sum·mer night's dream

Turkish pronunciation

ı mîdsʌmır nayts drim

Pronunciation

/ə ˈmədˈsəmər ˈnīts ˈdrēm/ /ə ˈmɪdˈsʌmɜr ˈnaɪts ˈdriːm/