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LEAR

Pronunciation (US): Play  (GB): Play

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Overview

LEAR (noun)
  The noun LEAR has 2 senses:

1. British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)play

2. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughtersplay

  Familiarity information: LEAR used as a noun is rare.


English dictionary: Word details


LEAR (noun)


Sense 1

Meaning:

British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Edward Lear; Lear

Instance hypernyms:

artist; creative person (a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination)

humorist; humourist (someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way)


Sense 2

Meaning:

The hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

King Lear; Lear

Instance hypernyms:

character; fictional character; fictitious character (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story))


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