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LEAR
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• LEAR (noun)
The noun LEAR has 2 senses:
1. British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
2. the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Familiarity information: LEAR used as a noun is rare.
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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