Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The protagonist in Shakespeare's tragedy King Lear, based on a legendary king of Britain.
- Edward,British artist and writer of nonsense verse, included in such works as his first Book of Nonsense (1846).
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun See
leer . - noun Learning; lore; a lesson.
- See
leer . - To teach; instruct; inform.
- To learn.
- To teach.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- adjective Prov. Eng. See
leer , a. - transitive verb obsolete To learn. See
lere , to learn. - noun An annealing oven. See
leer , n. - noun obsolete Lore; lesson.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
- noun the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Etymologies
Sorry, no etymologies found.
Support
Help support Wordnik (and make this page ad-free) by adopting the word Lear.
Examples
-
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear is a comprehensive biography of the brilliant creator of the Tale of Peter Rabbit and all the wonderful tales that followed.
-
Beatrix Potter: A Life in Nature by Linda Lear is a comprehensive biography of the brilliant creator of the Tale of Peter Rabbit and all the wonderful tales that followed.
Archive 2008-10-01 Linda 2008
-
We might treated to some off-camera drama as well -- Pacino's "Lear" is now the second in production, and will be a rival to Anthony Hopkins 'performance, who will play Lear for director Joshua Michael Stern, and be father to Keira Knightley, Naomi Watts, and Gwyneth Paltrow.
Al Pacino Takes the Throne as ‘King Lear’ » MTV Movies Blog 2009
-
Its mode of communication, unlike Aribert Reimann's abrasive 1978 Lear, is strangely quiet.
Teresa Carreño Youth Orchestra of Venezuela; Benjamin Grosvenor, LSO; Promised End; Radamisto Fiona Maddocks 2010
-
King Lear is a little more challenging, I think, with a main character who isn't very likable to begin with.
-
You don't have to be a rocket scientist or even Toyota to know that flying the CEOs in Lear jets to beg is a serious PR blunder -- kinda says "We are totally tone deaf to others" -- which, now that you think about it, is why they needed the bailouts so badly.
What's bad for GM is good for Congress (Jack Bog's Blog) 2009
-
I was thinking about how wonderful that part of King Lear is when he talks about man as a bare forked animal because earlier he had said to his daughter “Speak not of need” and then asked her what she would be without her fine clothes, in effect her status.
-
You know the story -- "King Lear" is one of Shakespeare's darkest plays, where an aged king decides to divide his kingdom up among his three daughters, offering the largest share to the one who loves him best.
Al Pacino Takes the Throne as ‘King Lear’ » MTV Movies Blog 2009
-
At the start of the play Lear is firmly established as king of a united Britain.
Audio Interview with Prof. Joseph Khoury on: Succession in King Lear and Hamlet 2009
-
Christopher Moore is the author of eleven novels, including the international bestsellers, Lamb, A Dirty Job, You Suck, and Fool, a retelling of King Lear from the perspective of Pocket, the Fool.
Comments
Log in or sign up to get involved in the conversation. It's quick and easy.