Lear meaning

UK US /lɪr/ 1 syllable

Lear (noun): British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888).

Lear has 2 meanings in this dictionary.

Lear as a noun

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

    Synonyms: Edward Lear

    Type of: artist, humorist

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

    Synonyms: King Lear

    Type of: fictional character

How to pronounce Lear

Lear is pronounced /lɪr/ in American English. It has 1 syllable.

Scrabble score: 4 (letter breakdown)

Word lists: words starting with LE · words ending in AR · 4-letter words

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