Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun lear

2 senses of lear

Sense 1
Lear, Edward Lear -- (British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888))
       INSTANCE OF=> artist, creative person -- (a person whose creative work shows sensitivity and imagination)
       INSTANCE OF=> humorist, humourist -- (someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way)

Sense 2
Lear, King Lear -- (the hero of William Shakespeare's tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters)
       INSTANCE OF=> fictional character, fictitious character, character -- (an imaginary person represented in a work of fiction (play or film or story); "she is the main character in the novel")