Lear, King Lear
(noun) the hero of William Shakespeareās tragedy who was betrayed and mistreated by two of his scheming daughters
Lear, Edward Lear
(noun) British artist and writer of nonsense verse (1812-1888)
Source: WordNet® 3.1
Lear
A surname.
The name of a legendary early king of Britain, the central character in Shakespeare's King Lear
• Arel, Earl, Elar, Lare, Rael, RaĆ«l, Real, earl, lare, rale, real
lear (countable and uncountable, plural lears)
(now Scotland) Something learned; a lesson.
(now Scotland) Learning, lore; doctrine.
lear (third-person singular simple present lears, present participle learing, simple past and past participle leared)
(transitive, archaic and Scotland) To teach.
(intransitive, archaic) To learn.
lear (plural lears)
Alternative form of lehr
• Arel, Earl, Elar, Lare, Rael, RaĆ«l, Real, earl, lare, rale, real
Source: Wiktionary
Lear, v. t.
Definition: To learn. See Lere, to learn. [Obs.]
Lear, n.
Definition: Lore; lesson. [Obs.] Spenser.
Lear, a.
Definition: See Leer, a. [Prov. Eng.] Halliwell.
Lear, n.
Definition: An annealing oven. See Leer, n.
Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition
29 May 2025
(adjective) characterized by careful evaluation and judgment; āa critical readingā; āa critical dissertationā; āa critical analysis of Melvilleās writingsā
Decaffeinated coffee is not caffeine-free. Studies from the National Institute of Health (US) have shown that virtually all decaf coffee types contain caffeine. A 236-ml (8-oz) cup of decaf coffee contains up to 7 mg of caffeine, whereas a regular cup provided 70-140 mg.
