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Lear

PRIMARY MEANINGS OF: Lear

1
 n
the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
2
 n
British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
FULL DEFINITIONS OF: Lear
1

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

Synonyms:
King Lear
Example of:
character, fictional character, fictitious character
an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story)
2

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

Synonyms:
Edward Lear
Example of:
artist, creative person
a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination
humorist, humourist
someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
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