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KING LEAR
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• KING LEAR (noun)
The noun KING LEAR has 1 sense:
1. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Familiarity information: KING LEAR used as a noun is very rare.
Sense 1
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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