Lear


Definition: Meaning of, Lear in English to English dictionary.

Pronunciation: / lɪə /

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  1. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
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  2. 1812-1888 british artist and writer of nonsense verse
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Lear used in phrases

  • Edward Lear (noun)
    1. 1812-1888 british artist and writer of nonsense verse
  • King Lear
    1. a play by William SHAKESPEARE about an old king who decides to divide his KINGDOM among his three daughters according to how much each of them says she loves him. Two daughters, GONERIL and REGAN, pretend to love him very much, and he divides the KINGDOM between them. The third daughter, CORDELIA, is the only one who really loves him, but she receives nothing because she says that she loves him no more and no less than she should. As a result there are many sad and terrible events, including the deaths of Lear and his three daughters.
  • Lear, Edward
    1. (1812-88) a British artist and poet, who wrote the Book of Nonsense, a collection of humorous poems
  • Lear, King
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